Warner goes into bat for Renshaw

DO not read the papers. Play your game. Above all, show intent in everything you do.

Australia’s senior opening batsman, David Warner, has offered the advice to junior partner Matt Renshaw, who will this week try to confirm his place for the Gabba Ashes Test starting next week.

Warner and Renshaw are on opposite sides as NSW plays Queensland at Allan Border Field from today, but Warner still hopes Renshaw can make runs after failing to better 19 in his first four shield innings of the summer.

“I want him to score runs this week,’’ Warner said.

“He has been under a little bit of pressure. There has been a bit of talk in the media. That is what this game is about.

“You have to keep putting the numbers on the board. As a youngster I would be steering clear of reading any papers about it.’’

Asked about the conflicting emotions of wanting to see a rival do well in a game he was playing, Warner said: “I want anyone to score runs so long as we win. I am a mate of his. At the end of the day you play the game to win, you wish people all the success they can get.’’

Renshaw has struggled to move out of first gear in this year’s shield matches, but Warner said the youngster should not be pressured into changing his game.

“Each person brings their own game to the table,” he said. “I stick to my game irrespective of who is at the other end. At the end of the day he has to keep playing the way he plays.

“We always talk about intent. Intent can be leaving the ball and your mannerisms around the crease. Those things bring a spark to my eye when I am at the other end. You know when your partner is on as well.’’

Bulls captain Usman Khawaja said Renshaw was on the verge of a big score.

“He has played some really good cricket and the results haven’t shown at this stage,” Khawaja said. “I’m positive he is going to score some big runs very soon. I’m not worried about him at all.”