Ricky Ponting backs David Warner for fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, as Ollie Robinson declares himself fit

Ricky Ponting has urged Australia’s selectors to stay with David Warner for the fourth Ashes Take a look at at Outdated Trafford, insisting a giant rating is imminent for the opener. 

Australia will regroup in Manchester with a full-squad coaching session on Sunday.

A win within the subsequent Take a look at will likely be sufficient to safe the facet’s first Ashes collection win in England since 2001.

The largest conundrum for the vacationers stays whether or not to convey a fit-again Cameron Inexperienced again into the group — probably on the expense of Warner.

Inexperienced has been an automated choose for Australia every time match since his debut towards India in 2020, however Mitch Marsh’s century within the third Take a look at at Headingley has put that first-choice standing unsure.

One choice can be to maneuver Inexperienced to the highest of the order and drop Warner, who has made one half-century on this tour, with 66 within the second Take a look at at Lord’s.

Most regarding for Australia is that the opener was dismissed twice by his nemesis Stuart Broad at Headingley for 4 and one, taking his tally of outs to the seamer to 17.

If Warner was dropped, it may spell the tip of his worldwide profession, given the 36-year-old’s said intention to retire this summer time towards Pakistan on the SCG.

However Ponting mentioned he would persist with the under-fire opener, leaving Inexperienced because the odd man out when the fourth Take a look at will get below approach on Wednesday.

“I am most likely extra inclined to provide David one other alternative and hope he can get by way of Stuart Broad and go on and make a giant rating,” Ponting mentioned.

“When somebody’s obtained you out 17 instances, it does turn out to be as a lot a psychological — or most likely extra of a psychological — battle than it does a technical battle.

“However simply serious about the collection, I would be inclined to stay with David Warner.”

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Ponting famous Australia’s lack of warm-up video games had made Warner tougher to drop, given back-ups Marcus Harris and Matt Renshaw had not had an opportunity to press their claims.

However the former Take a look at captain — who coached Warner within the Indian Premier League at Delhi Capitals this 12 months — want to see adjustments within the opener’s manner.

He felt Warner regarded nervous when dealing with Broad, as proven by his wry smile when he twice edged the England fast to the slips at Headingley.

“I would prefer to see him go the opposite approach. I would prefer to see him present that actual bulldog preventing spirit that he is obtained,” Ponting mentioned.

“Like he confirmed within the first innings of the World Take a look at Championship, like he confirmed within the first innings at Lord’s the place he made runs.

“If he will get again to that, with the way in which that I’ve seen him begin in a few his innings, I actually do really feel a giant rating is simply across the nook for him.”

Robinson declares himself match for Outdated Trafford

England fast Ollie Robinson has declared himself “100 per cent” match to renew bowling at Outdated Trafford, after overcoming again spasms.

Robinson limped from the sector after bowling 11.2 overs at Headingley, and didn’t ship down one other ball within the match.

Even when match, the 29-year-old is not any assure to face Australia, with a contemporary James Anderson anticipated to return for his house fixture in Manchester.

England will doubtless need to preserve Stuart Broad within the facet given his report towards David Warner, whereas fellow quicks Mark Wooden and Chris Woakes had been instrumental within the Headingley victory.

However Robinson mentioned if picked, he would haven’t any subject bowling.

“Generally these items come round, however then they go simply as shortly as effectively. I am 100 per cent match for Manchester,” Robinson mentioned.

“It was only a sudden, fast stabbing feeling within the again.

“I believe we caught it sooner than I’ve completed previously. I had some acupuncture, a little bit of remedy, and I used to be effective after that.

“I used to be accessible to bowl on the third day if I would been wanted.”

Robinson’s health is one hurdle cleared for England, with Ben Stokes nonetheless no certainty to bowl after knee and glute points.

If Robinson is to be disregarded, it’s more likely to come because of what he labelled because the quickest spell he had seen in his life from Wooden on day one at Leeds.

Robinson mentioned he had observed the Durham fast made Australia’s batsmen notably uncomfortable, on a day the place Wooden’s common pace was 145.62km/h.

“There was one ball that Marnus Labuschagne performed, and after it he had a kind of wry, awkward smile on his face,” Robinson mentioned.

“He was attempting to provide off the persona that every little thing’s effective, when it is actually not.