Playing 2023 ODI World Cup in India is 'ultimate goal' says Warner

Australian opener David Warner says he is feeling fitter than ever despite missing two of the last three years of cricket and making it to the 2023 ODI World Cup remains his "ultimate goal".

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far infected more than 40 lakh people globally, has brought all cricket activities to a halt and derailed Australia's upcoming international schedule.

"In the last three years I'll have had almost two years off, depending on when we play cricket again," Warner, who lost 12 months due to a ban for ball tampering in 2018, was quoted as cricket.com.au.

"The longevity in your body helps. The get ups of training and playing gets harder as you get older but I haven't felt any fitter in my career than I do now.

"As the legs get older time will tell. At the moment I'm feeling as fit as a fiddle and if I can keep running between wickets as well as I have done, who knows. That (2023 ODI) World Cup is the ultimate goal."
"At that stage you will probably get two spots open up in the team with me and Finchy (Aaron Finch). He wants to go to that World Cup in three years' time as well, so there's going to be a few spots available after that."
"It would be easy to sit here now and say 'Yes, I'd like to play' but I have to see what is happening at the end of the year. I'll have to have a hard think about it depending on the schedule."