Former Australia captain Tim Paine revealed that David Warner was not serious and was joking about coming out of retirement to help the side end their hunt for an opening batsman ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Days back, David Warner stated that he was ready to come out of retirement from international cricket if Australia is struggling to find the right partner to open with Usman Khawaja. Steve Smith was pushed to the number four position after he enjoyed very little success as an opener. Also, Cameron Green has been ruled out of the BGT due to a back injury.