David Warner’s diary entries show that he struggled so hard on the Peninsula that he vowed never to return

Australian batsman David Warner has opened up about his struggles while playing in the subcontinent during his career.

We are talking about the second season of the Amazon documentary series TestThe 36-year-old says he has wanted to be a dominant force in Asia for a long time, but has not succeeded.

Warner, who has played 101 Tests for Australia, also reveals that he keeps a diary so he can look back on the ups and downs of his career.

And for whatever reason, when creased against the likes of India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh overseas, the runs have not flowed.

One surgery diary entry on 27 August 2017 reads: “I’m done. One game to go and never tour the subcontinent again.

David Warner has opened up about his struggles while playing in the subcontinent during his career

While he has been a prolific run-scorer for Australia, the same cannot be said when Warner steps into the crease on the subcontinent at Test level

“Too much stress on my mind that I don’t need.”

That followed Warner being on just eight and Bangladesh in the firstTest on Chattogram in 2017.

In the previous tour of Sri Lanka, a dull Warner stamped his batting“fucking s**t”.

“The memories were terrible,” he recalled. “I was hit on both sides of the bat with a spinning ball.”

The opener’s critics have often pointed out that he only seems to get runs in Australia, where he averages a whopping 58.39.

He was at his best in last year’s Boxing Day Test, battling extreme heat and exhaustion to plunder 200 at the MCG in South Africa.

The father of three has often publicly thanked his wife Candice for her constant support

“The Bull” was later named player of the series.

On the contrary, his struggles in England – notably pace against Stuart Broad in several Ashes series – have at times seen Warner’s place in the Aussie XI under threat.

A lack of genuine depth at the top of Australia’s order has often helped Warner.

Warner, who averages just 32.78 with the bat in overseas Tests – will once again loom as a key figure when Australia take on Virat Kohli and his teammates in the four-Test series starting February 9.

Apparently, in India, Warner averages just 24.25 with a highest score of 71.

It’s a far cry from the 1800s he has blasted at home since his Test debut in 2011.