Warner to stick to attacking approach

Warner to stick to attacking approach

Discarded opener David Warner has said he would not alter his approach, despite his ouster from the Australia line-up.

The diminutive New South Welshman burst on to the scene last month, blasting a spectacular 89 off 43 balls in the KFC Twenty20 International against South Africa at the MCG.

But his full-throttle approach has failed to translate to success in the 50-over format, with the hard-hitting left-hander notching just one half-century in six trips to the crease since his inclusion in the ODI side.

Warner left out of Oz side

Warner was left out of the starting XI for Australia's 32-run victory over New Zealand at the SCG on Sunday and was subsequently left out of the 13-man squad for the final two games of the Commonwealth Bank Series against the Black Caps.

But the 22-year-old says he won't tone down his approach in a bid to reclaim his spot.

I won't change my style says Warner

"How I go about my game is how I go about it," Warner said today.

"I go out there and chance my arm and the last couple of digs it hasn't paid off. Obviously I've suffered the consequences of that but now I've got to go back to the Ford Ranger game on Friday and hopefully put some runs on the board there. I've just got to score the runs and try and keep my game how it is and not change a thing, and that's how I have to go about it," he added.

Asked if the intense scrutiny on the national side had made sticking to his natural game more difficult, Warner explained: "In a way it can. Obviously you're going to cop some criticism about the way you play but that's how I play and that's how I've got there.

"So if I keep continuing the way I'm going about it then who knows, I might have a bright future. If not I'll have to go back to a plan B and try and regroup," he said.

Although disappointed, Warner, who is yet to make his first-class debut for the Blues, says he's already come to terms with his omission.

"I've taken it well actually, it's been an amazing couple of months and I've thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it," he said.

"Just to be in the dressing room with those guys that you've looked up to, it's amazing."

Blues coach Matthew Mott has no doubt his young tyro will return to the international arena in the near future.

"When you go through the history books a lot of the very good players have missed out early in their careers and he's no different," Mott said.

"He's had a taste of it which is great and probably is a bit ahead of schedule. Now he'll go back and hopefully re-form his game and come back with a consistent technique that'll work over a long period of time," he added.


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