Aaron Finch tips fired-up David Warner to dominate the World Cup
Sydney — Australia captain Aaron Finch believes David Warner will enter the 2019 World Cup desperate to prove himself as the disgraced batsman prepares to rejoin his teammates after a ball-tampering ban. Warner has been in red-hot form in the India Premier League after completing a 12-month suspension for cheating, averaging 69.20 in 12 innings, including a century and eight half-centuries. Finch expected the fiery batsman to also dominate on the international stage, providing a huge boost for Australia as the reigning champions chase a sixth World Cup trophy. “He’s coming back with a huge hunger, not just to perform well for his franchise, but to dominate international cricket again,” Finch told Melbourne commercial radio on Wednesday. “When you have your dream taken away from you for 12 months, I can imagine there’s something inside you that burns really strongly.” Finch said the ban, imposed after Warner masterminded the sandpaper scandal in Cape Town in 2018, had given the 32-...
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