Lisa Sthalekar and Ian Healy do not want David Warner back in Australian Test team for India summer series

Australian cricket greats have poured cold water on David Warner’s outlandish claim that he would return to the Australian Test cricket team if “they desperately need someone”.

With neither Australian selection chair George Bailey or captain Pat Cummins yet to publicly address the Warner bombshell, both former Australian wicketkeeper and vice-captain Ian Healy and former Australian women’s vice-captain Lisa Sthalekar have said it was not an idea Bailey or Cummins should entertain.

“What baffles me is that this guy had his swansong last summer to say farewell and finish on his terms,” Sthalekar, a columnist for The Nightly, said.

“One could argue that because of that allowance, the team is in this situation as selectors didn’t use those Tests wisely to blood the next opener.

“Therefore, Warner suggesting to answer the mayday call if it was to come, will only kick the issue down the road again. With England coming out next summer, enough is enough.”

Healy said the selectors should be looking to the future and teenage NSW batter Sam Konstas could get the call-up ahead of Cameron Bancroft and Marcus Harris.

He also said short-form Australian keeper Josh Inglis had put his hand up with two centuries in the first two Sheffield Shield matches.

“I’m waiting another week (before picking Konstas). I’d like to see him make more free-flowing runs,” he told SEN.

“I’m open to it, I like the young man theory.

“But at this stage, if they have to resort back to something else then I’m putting Mitchell Marsh to opener and I’m putting Josh Inglis in at six.

“No other batsman has made back-to-back hundreds so why aren’t we picking Inglis?”

Warner revealed Australian coach Andrew McDonald had knocked him back when he messaged him with the offer to pad up again..

“I’ve cheekily messaged both. I’ve spoken to Torch (McDonald) and his answer back to me was; ‘you retired,’” he old News Corp on Tuesday.

“I don’t think he wants to give me the pleasure of him saying; ‘can you come back?’”

The 37-year-old called curtains on his decorated but controversial career after 112 tests and 26 centuries, going out with an Australian farewell at his home ground of the SCG against Pakistan.

But with a back injury to Cam Green and Steve Smith set to end his experiment at the top of the order, the Aussies are again left with the hole Warner left behind.

“I’m always available, just got to pick up the phone,” Warner said.

“I’m always dead serious. Let’s be honest, the guys have played one red ball game (first round of the shield) since their last Test matches in February, so I’ve almost had the same preparation.

“Honestly, if they really needed myself for this series, I’m more than happy to play the next Shield game and go out there and play.

“I did retire for the right reasons to finish the game, and I wanted to finish. (But) my hand is up if they desperately need someone. I’m not going to shy away from that.”