Australia’s legendary opening batsman David Warner spoke openly on his former teammate Mitchell Johnson’s column before the Test series against Pakistan. Johnson wrote in his column for The West Australian, ‘As we prepare for David Warner’s farewell series, can anyone tell me why? Why has the struggling Test opener got a chance to decide his own retirement date? And why is a player who has been involved in one of the biggest scandals in Australian cricket history getting a hero’s farewell and why should he?
Warner hit back
As Australian captain Pat Cummins announced that the Test team would ‘tightly protect’ the experienced opener in case of outside attacks, Warner refrained from adding fuel to the fire. David Warner said on Friday, ‘Everyone has the right to their opinion. Moving forward from these things, we are looking forward to a good test in the west. Warner, who is focused on finishing his career on a high note, said he had learned long ago not to give up in the face of criticism like Johnson’s.
gave such a reaction to criticism
David Warner said, ‘My parents instilled this in me. He taught me to fight every day and work hard. I think what you see here today is more important, people are coming forward to support cricket. David Warner has scored only one Test century in 25 matches since the summer of 2020-21. That century came in his 100th Test at the MCG in late 2022 when he scored a double century against South Africa. The Australian selectors have remained loyal to Warner through the tough times, and are currently deciding who will replace him after Sydney. The team has performed encouragingly recently.
