Despite his recent returns, Ponting backed the player to come good in the T20 World Cup.
Ponting was dismayed by the fact that Warner lost his form after a good start.
“He actually started the tournament really well.
His scoring rate was really good,” Ponting added.
“He's a feisty little competitor that once the World Cup comes around, he hits the Australian colours back on again.
David Warner (168 runs @21)
The long-serving member of the Australian team had an IPL to forget, scoring merely 168 runs at an average of 21 in an injury-riddled season for Ponting’s Delhi Capitals. Despite his recent returns, Ponting backed the player to come good in the T20 World Cup.
Ponting was dismayed by the fact that Warner lost his form after a good start.
“He actually started the tournament really well. His scoring rate was really good,” Ponting added. “At the start of the tournament, he was opening the batting for us with Mitchell Marsh, and that combination was working really well.”
However, the partnership broke after Marsh had to return home due to an injury, and Warner lost his touch, while also incurring a subsequent injury to his hand.
“He (Warner) didn't really hit scores, and then he got a nasty hit on his hand. Basically, had the worst bone bruising and his contusion on the back of his hand that he's ever seen.”
But Ponting didn’t have many concerns regarding the 37-year-old veteran.
“He's a feisty little competitor that once the World Cup comes around, he hits the Australian colours back on again.
“Then I've got no real concerns about him.”
