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Moody urges Warner’s elevation to Test vice-captain
London: Former Australia cricketer Tom Moody, who elevated David Warner to captain’s position in the Indian Premier League (IPL), urged Cricket Australia’s (CA) hierarchy to make him deputy to prospective Test captain Steve Smith.
As Warner confirmed his desire to be Australia’s new Test vice-captain, Moody — his coach at IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad — said the mistakes made by the 28-year-old earlier in his career, many of them relating to his temper, should not preclude him from taking the position.
“Every player goes through a period of development and maturity, and I think Davey, along with many others, has gone through that journey. Probably the biggest one of our recent times has been Ricky Ponting,” Moody was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald on Monday.
“He hasn’t committed a crime. He, like thousands of other sportsmen, has gone through those developing stages in becoming a complete international player, you learn from your mistakes. I don’t think he has to prove anything to anyone. He’s shown over time that he’s not only an extremely capable international cricketer but he’s shown he’s someone who can be trusted with responsibility.”
Warner’s off-field problems peaked about two years ago who he was stood down for the Champions Trophy and part of the 2013 Ashes because of a drunken altercation with England’s Joe Root. He has also proved irascible on the field.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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