England's work at the selection table during the 2021 Ashes have been routinely criticised, and now opening batsman David Warner has added his name to the list of voices.
Warner has been excellent at the top of the order for the Australians so far this series, with England leaving out James Anderson and Stuart Broad in Brisbane, before recalling the duo for Adelaide and playing without a spinner, with Broad then dropped again for Melbourne.
Broad challenged Warner heavily during the 2019 Ashes series - one of Warner's worst in the Test team - and the opening batsman said that while it was his fault in that series, he couldn't understand the decision to leave both Broad and Anderson out of the Brisbane Test.
“It is about them having to start well,” Warner said.
“It is like us when we go to England. You have to start well and if you don’t start well in the series you are up against it and I think that is why last time when we won the first Test it put us in a great position.
“You get the confidence and your chest gets pumped out and you have that belief.
“It is really crucial that you start well and we have done that most times here in Australia.”
Warner also opened up on his chances of playing in the 2023 Ashes, despite the fact he will be 37 by the time that series rolls around.
“Winning the Ashes here was obviously a big one,” Warner said.
“I still haven’t beaten India in India. That would be nice to do.
“England away, we had a drawn series, but hopefully if I can manage that chance and opportunity I might think about going back.”
