You’ll be hard-pressed to find someone who has had an equal impact on all three forms: Ponting

Dubai: Former skipper Ricky Ponting on Tuesday paid glowing tribute to retired opener David Warner for his “incredible” career across all three formats and said it will be difficult to find someone like him because of the impact he had on Australian cricket .

Warner’s 15-year international career came to an end after Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh in Kingstown and eliminated former champions Australia from the T20 World Cup at the Super Eight stage.

“(I) put my arm around him. I said, ‘… take a moment tonight to sit back and reflect on what has been an incredible career across all three formats for Australia.'” Ponting said during the ICCs. Digital daily show.

“We know he retired from test cricket in the summer, but you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who has had as big an impact on all three forms of Australian cricket as David Warner.”

The 37-year-old Warner played under Ponting’s captaincy and was later coached by him as part of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.

“I’ve been able to play with him, I’ve been able to coach him in the IPL over the years and I really enjoy his company. So he should be very proud of what he’s done,” Ponting said. .

Australia lost to India by 24 runs in their final Super 8 match in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, on Monday night before Afghanistan’s victory over Bangladesh knocked the 2021 champions out of the semi-final race.

After retiring from Tests last year and One-Day Internationals earlier this year, Warner had announced that he would call time on his international career after the T20 World Cup.

With Australia about to enter a new era without Warner, pacer Josh Hazlewood acknowledged his absence from the dressing room would be difficult to fill.

“We will certainly miss him in the group, both on and off the field. (A) great career in all formats,” he said.

“It’s been a bit of a slow burn with Test cricket, and ODI cricket and now T20. So life without him, we’ve kind of gotten used to it… it’s always different when you lose a player who’s already one while.” so long.”

While Warner may now be retired from all international formats, he had stated that he will consider returning to the Aussie ODI fold for the Champions Trophy early next year if things continue to go well for him.