Australia’s assistant coach and David Warner’s long-time mentor Trent Woodhill said that the swashbuckling opening batsman is "hungry" for runs across all three formats of the game after a five-month break due to the ongoing global Coronavirus outbreak.
Recently, Warner had suggested that he might reconsider his workload since the hub and bio-secure lifestyle of cricket in the COVID-19 era could force him like other players to away from their families for long periods of time.
Earlier this year, Warner had even indicated that he would consider quite the T20I format after the back-to-back T20 World Cups to spend time with family.
However, Woodhill, who has worked with Warner for more than a decade, has insisted that the destructive left-hander is “as strong as ever and as bullish as ever” ahead of the first T20I against England on 4th September at the Ageas Bowl.
As per ESPNCricinfo, Woodhill said of Warner: “Mentally he's a strong as ever and as bullish as ever. I haven't been given any indication he's not hungry for more runs across all formats. He has an amazing mental capacity to bounce back. I was so proud of him with the 300 in Adelaide against Pakistan just because of that bouncing back from adversity.”
He further added, “That's champions worldwide, whether it's someone I know or someone I don't, it's always great to see. David worked really hard after the Ashes to regroup and he came backfiring. Watching him back the other day in the trial match he's in a really good place with his cricket.”
Woodhill signed off by saying, “I think when players reach the early 30s, their game is about being consistent and the challenge is not short-cutting preparation and, if you watch David train, whether it's from a skill set or physical standpoint, he doesn't take any shortcuts.”
