Warner backed to retain spot despite India woes

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Despite 2 failures successful the archetypal Test against India and his grim grounds successful the country, David Warner has the backing of an Aussie Test great.

Warner scored an disfigured 1 successful the archetypal innings, and backed it up with a marginally little disfigured 5 successful the second.

But Mark Taylor believes Warner should stay astatine the apical of the Australian bid - astatine slightest for the adjacent Test.

AS IT HAPPENED: India v Australia archetypal Test

"David's been astir agelong enough, and I cognize he's had plentifulness of opportunities [but] I deliberation you've got to springiness him astatine slightest the adjacent Test lucifer to get it right," helium told Wide World of Sports.

He said Matthew Renshaw's show surely didn't warrant being promoted up the order.

"As Warner and Usman Khawaja recovered retired today, they bat astatine the apical of the bid and faced Ravi Ashwin with the caller ball, and past 4 overs aboriginal got Ravi Jadeja.

"So it doesn't truly substance wherever you bat; you're going to look the aforesaid stuff. So I would beryllium sticking with the apical 2 astatine the moment."

Taylor said Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith would easy support their places, but from 5 down the batting bid gets interesting.

He said Cameron Green should travel backmost into the broadside if acceptable and truthful excessively should Travis Head.

Alex Carey could besides perchance bat astatine six to let an other bowler - possibly Mitch Swepson oregon Aston Agar - to travel into the side.

But that successful itself brings other risks.

Taylor said selectors' hesitance to prime Head owed to his inexperience connected Indian wickets indispensable beryllium addressed.

"Everyone believes and agrees they made a mistake not picking Travis Head," helium said.

"What they're telling america is they're disquieted astir Travis Head playing connected slow, debased pitches due to the fact that helium likes the shot coming on, which is not dissimilar David Warner.

"But the lone mode Head is going to get amended is if helium plays connected those benignant of pitches and learns to accommodate - I've seen it.

"I saw it with Damien Martyn, helium learned to play successful India. Matthew Hayden worked it retired successful India.

"Those are 2 guys successful the past who didn't play good connected dilatory pitches, but they worked it out."

The 2nd Test gets underway connected Friday.

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