David Warner, on struggling with an injured hand at Lord’s: “I never doubted myself, but it was undeniably very painful.”

On the first day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, Australian opener David Warner shared his views on reaching fifty despite suffering a severely injured hand. The southpaw acknowledged that he is experiencing some discomfort in his hand and mentioned the possibility of having it examined following the conclusion of the Test match.

Recently, the 36-year-old pitcher has suffered several painful impacts to his hands. During the WTC Final, the Indian pitcher Mohammed Shami struck him. In addition, he has a bruised palm after receiving a blow from instructor Michael Di Venuto while batting in the batting cages.

Despite his injuries, Warner displayed extraordinary resilience by scoring 66 runs off 88 balls, a crucial contribution made under difficult conditions after England won the toss and elected to bowl in overcast weather.

“Despite never having doubted myself, it was undeniably quite agonising. Initially, every contact with the ball caused a startling sensation in a sensitive area around my thumb. Warner was quoted by ESPN cricinfo as saying, “Today, I received a blow to the knuckle, an area where Mohammed Shami had struck me during the World Test Championship.”

He continued, “I’ve been dipping my hand in an ice bucket all afternoon, so I’ll have to wait until after the game to evaluate my condition.”

David Warner was given a fortuitous reprieve early in his innings when Ollie Pope dropped him on 20 while he edged a Stuart Broad delivery.

Then, he accomplished a determined half-century with eight boundaries and a six.

While he has been able to make starts, including 43 in the WTC final and 36 at Edgbaston, he has had difficulty converting the majority of them into significant innings. However, David Warner expressed confidence in his batting, stating:

“Over the past six to eight months, I have felt an unshakeable sense of command over my game. I sensed something genuinely extraordinary during the championship match of the World Test Championship, and I carried that momentum into the previous game. I am genuinely ecstatic, and I believe that if I continue to place myself in these positions, a significant inning is imminent.”

Warner stated in a statement earlier this month that he would like to play his final Test against Pakistan in Sydney in January 2024.