Australian opener David Warner has risked his long career by making himself available for the first Test against India starting here Friday despite a fractured thumb.

But Warner was always determined to play the first Test and his decision to play is perhaps one of the bravest calls in his career. He picked up the injury while batting against Mitchell Johnson during a net session at the Western Australia Cricket Association ground in Perth and was advised three weeks’ rest. He still needs another week to recover from the injury.