Austalia VS England: Revival of David Warner's batting thanks to possible removal of the captaincy ban

However, there's also the fact that one Australian player, in particular, has shone in the series – David Warner. 

The southpaw opener has scored one fifty and one hundred in the three-match series and, as it turns out, may soon be free of an albatross that has hung around his neck – the lifetime ban from any captaincy-related roles after the fall-out from the Newlands' Sandpapergate' scandal. 

Indeed, David Warner has gone on record to say that he's often found himself frustrated at the process. 

"I'm not a criminal,"  David Warner told reporters on Monday. "You should get a right of an appeal at some stage. I understand that they (CA) put a ban in place, but banning someone for life is a bit harsh."

"So it's just an opportunity to come out and show that I'm remorseful; I've done all my time to get back into the Australian cricket set-up."

"It's one of those challenging ones where I feel like it's all about me now campaigning – that's what it looks like, and it's not that."

"It's frustrating because we could've done this about nine months ago when it was first brought up."

"It's unfortunate that obviously 'Finchy' (one-day captain Aaron Finch) retired and then they fast-tracked it in their own way." 

Indeed, the process has been a long drawn, out one since there have been talks about revoking David Warner's ban for months – yet only now is his right to appeal been installed. 

But has that led to his form getting better? Remember, David Warner was in inferior form during the recent T20 World Cup, which many argue was one of the reasons Australia fared so poorly, to begin with. 

And David Warner, it is worth noting, has always been a character that has thrived on adversity. He is at his best when a fire is lit under his ego. 

His phenomenal form in the 2021 T20 World Cup can be attributed to the poor end to his time at IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he was benched despite being the team's captain. 

This may be his way of showing his capability to operate at a high level despite his age and willingness to be a leader. 

And one thing is for sure – he might not explicitly state it, but the ambition to captain Australia remains in him. 

David Warner has said the decision on whether he captains Australia ever is out of his hands, but he at least wants to be in with a chance if the opportunity comes calling. 

"We haven't needed to go back into that detail, and we don't need to relive what happened. What happened happened, and we've done our best to move on, put our best foot forward, and do the best we can for Australian cricket."

"Hopefully a decision can be made and we can move forward."