The Australian captain Ricky Ponting admits David Warner's remarkable batting could make cricket's new star hard to resist when it comes to forcing his way into the one-day side.
Ponting hailed Warner's remarkable debut knock of 89 from 43 balls in last night's Twenty20 win over South Africa in Melbourne, as similar to the ones former opener Adam Gilchrist produced many times.
22-year-old Warner became the first man in 132 years to represent Australia having never played a first-class match, but made an instant name for himself by slugging the second-fastest half-century in Twenty20 internationals, 19 balls.
His score was the backbone of Australia's 9-182 and the South Africans had no answers, all out for 130 in 18 overs.
Ricky Ponting says if Warner can back up his effort in tomorrow's second Twenty20 in Brisbane, it could prompt the selectors to seriously consider including him in the one-day squad.