NEW DELHI: Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has endorsed Matt Renshaw as the ideal candidate to fill the opening position in Test cricket following David Warner's retirement.
As Cricket Australia prepares to announce its Test squad for the upcoming series against West Indies starting on January 17, Renshaw, with an average of 29.31 from 14 Tests, is in contention for the role. He faces competition from specialist openers Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft, as well as non-specialist openers Cameron Green and Steve Smith, as they vie to partner with Usman Khawaja at the top in the post-Warner era.