Armchair expert wrote:https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/12/18/he-can-go-another-year-healys-big-warner-call-following-perth-ton/
Spot on Heals
Something ticked when Warner was dropped in that Sri Lankan game in the World Cup. Since then he has been the Warner pre-sandpaper gate. He could definitely go on, but I think he is better off going out on a high. That 1st innings century sees him through to Sydney, even if he fails Boxing Day.
The good thing about Warner announcing his retirement early, is the speculation of who replaces him.
I'd be reshuffling the order:
Khawaja
Head
Labuschagne
Smith
Marsh
Green
Ideally for Head, I'd keep him at 5, but for team balance and based on the small sample of him opening in India and his impressive white ball opening record, I'd have him as a like for like replacement for Warner.
Green the long term replacement for Smith at number 4. Renshaw to replace Khawaja when he chooses to retire. Hopefully Puckovski comes along and there seems to be a few young guns coming along who hopefully get an opportunity to have a couple of good seasons of Shield Cricket to press their claims.