espnstar.com’s Rajarshi Gupta caught up with NSW opener David Warner, who hopes the CL T20 will help reclaim an Aussie spot.

By Rajarshi Gupta

David Warner has been the worst possible news to the bowling community in recent times in Twenty20 cricket and he looks his part too.

The New South Wales Blues batsman resembles a high-school bully. Nothing stops him when is at the crease. Nothing. Warner only stops to wonder how simple and pleasant Virender Sehwag has been after a decade of shrouding bowlers with fear and concern.

Warner, who was recruited by the Delhi Daredevils for the second edition of the Indian Premier League, was an instant success in South Africa. Of course, like other young players, the dynamo from Down Under was overwhelmed by Sehwag's talent and charisma.

"Sehwag is amazingly simple and straight forward. It amazes me to see how humble he is after being so successful at the international level for 10 years," the 22-year old says of his former Delhi Daredevils captain.

"Well, I hope I can do well in the Champions League Twenty20 and make a comeback. It has been a while and I want to do well and give the selectors some more options."

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Warner, who played the last of his seven ODI's against Scotland at Edinburgh in August, had made a mark for the Baggy Greens in South Africa earlier, this year.

Lloyd, as Warner is fondly called by his teammates, blasted 89 off 43 deliveries on his Twenty20 International debut against the Australians but has not replicated the same form in the ODI's.

However, Warner certainly looks in shape now, with the New South Wales Blues gearing up to make their presence felt in the Airtel Champions League Twenty20.

The southpaw is aware that he is one of Australia's stars of the future, with the likes of Phillip Hughes, Tim Paine and Peter Siddle.

After a period of lull, Australia are picking up the threads again.

"It was tough for the team to see the results not go their way after being so dominant for more than a decade. We have lost some great players in a hurry and they have been hard shoes to fill," Warner said.

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Warner, who was apparently let go by the Daredevils for CL T20, said he did not see any weak teams in the tournament.

"There are no weak sides here but that does not mean we will be under pressure. One over can change the course of a game in T20 cricket and all the boys are well aware of that."

It is time for action now and Warner will revel in the opportunity that has come his way. This is his time to show selectors back home he means business.

All of Australia will look to see how probably the best suited replacement for Matthew Hayden fares in India. The other 11 teams meanwhile can start worrying. Twenty20 cricket, has after all made Warner.

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