Former Australian bowling coach Troy Cooley admits that the idea of David Warner being a Test cricketer seemed absurd until recently, but says that now the Twenty20 specialist is looking like a potential Australian captain.

Warner was named vice-captain for an Australia A game last month and this week he will lead a Chairman's XI against India.

"Michael's (Clarke) doing a fantastic job at the moment, but you're always looking for leaders within your group and it would be lovely to have 11 people that took leadership qualities on and I think Davey Warner's one of those and that's why he's been given the role to lead this squad," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Cooley, as saying.