David Warner suffers injury scare ahead of Boxing Day Test
David Warner has sent a panic through the Aussie camp on Monday after he was forced to leave the nets after he was struck on the hand.
Warner, who has hit a rich patch of form this Summer, had the team worried after he was struck on the right-hand ahead of the Boxing Day Test.
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Warner appeared in pain following the blow as he attempted to take his glove off for the team doctor.
However, reports suggest Warner was not in any serious doubt to miss the Boxing Day Test.
The news comes James Pattinson announced his return to the team claiming he won't tone down the aggressive approach that led to his recent suspension.
Pattinson's rollercoaster year took a turn for the worse when an on-field slur he used during a Sheffield Shield match last month saw him banned from Australia's series-opener against Pakistan.
However, the fiery 29-year-old's 2019 will end on a high this week with just his second Boxing Day Test at his home ground of the MCG, and his first since 2015.
David Warner has left the nets with the team doctor in extreme agony after copping a painful blow to his right hand. Chucked his bat away & looked in great pain while trying to get his glove off (video wasn’t intended to be in slowmo sorry) #ausvnz @cricbuzz #BoxingDayTest pic.twitter.com/cz964KXVy7
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) December 23, 2019
"I think I'll just play cricket the way I know how to," Pattinson said.
"I suppose if that's pushing the line, it's pushing the line.
"When you go through setbacks like that and get suspended you have to think about that a little bit more.
"But I think I get the best out of my cricket when I'm getting out there and going 100 per cent.”
