Warner hit the second fastest Twenty20 half-century in January

Durham batsman David Warner is keen to shake off his 'specialist' tag during his short-term spell with the county.

Warner made a reputation in Twenty20 cricket with 89 off 43 balls on his Australia debut but wants to show his talent in all forms of the game.

"I don't want to be pigeon-holed as a short-form or Twenty20 specialist," he told BBC Newcastle.

"I've played one first-class game so hopefully I'll get chance to play more so I can show people what I can do."

Warner has arrived at the Riverside as an overseas signing in the absence of West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who will join up with Durham later in the season.

And despite wanting to make an impression at county level in the four-day game, Warner has declared his intentions to put on a show for the Durham supporters with his big hitting.

"Hopefully I'll bring some wins, obviously the boys haven't been playing consistently enough (in Twenty20)," he said.

"I'm definitely playing a game on the 30 June and hopefully I'll put some runs of the board.

"We've got to win the last four games in the Twenty20. Hopefully I can put runs on the board, give the crowd something to cheer about and hit some sixes out there."

Warner became the first Australian to be capped by his country prior to making his first-class debut, hit the second fastest half-century in Twenty20 against South Africa in January and appeared in the Indian Premier League for the Delhi Daredevils.

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