The left-handed opener will be 36 next week, which is when cricketers may consider stepping back from their commitments, but Warner has unfinished business.
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He also has great records outstanding. Sitting in 95 caps and 2,850 runs, he should join captain Aaron Finch as the second Australia to reach a hundred T20 matches and 3,000 points over the next few weeks.
Warner also needs four more Tests to reach a century of matches and 183 runs for 8000. With 138 one-day internationals, it looks like Warner will be the only Australian to have 100 games in all three formats by the end of the summer.
This is in line with 332 additional T20 games, most of which are in the IPL. Warner can’t get enough of cricket.
“Obviously there are some pretty massive milestones,” he said. “I don’t like doing that, but you kind of have to take credit for the way I was able to keep myself in the garden. I think that’s the biggest thing.”
He says the secret to longevity is fitness, not traditional training. Playing a lot, he believes that less cricket training is no more and, unlike most Australian players, he had no success in the optional practice sessions the day before matches.
David Warner is aiming to win three World Cup finals in the next two years.attributed to him:GT
“I don’t work much on my skills these days, I work really hard to keep as fit as possible and keep as flexible as possible. It’s the most important things.”
“I think longevity in the game is important. If you want to play all three forms, you have to stay fit and strong. And I was able to do that.”
That’s why Warner says his wife Candice, a former Iron Lady, played a central role.
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“Obviously a lot of the credit goes to my wife, who keeps pushing me to the limit to keep training as much as I can,” he said.
“I have a great running partner and a great training partner right there at home. So that gets me excited too.
“I give 100% all the time every time I go out into the field, and it helps.
“When you go for a run on your own, it just becomes a heads-up. You start talking about yourself to get out of it. But with someone out there training by your side, it’s great.”
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Originally published at Melbourne News Vine
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