SYDNEY: Former vice-captain David Warner was questioned by fellow cricketers Michael Clarke and Aaron Finch about his comments on the impact of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
The left-handed batsman is approaching the final week of his career, he told Antigua News and cricket.com.au ahead of the 2018 T20 World Cup Australia Super Eight.
“If I come back in 2018, I think … I’m the only person who’s ever had multiple amputations.” Even if he accepts that it was inevitable, he will remember what happened.
After the incident, Warner’s leadership role in the Australian team was limited. He will complete his international career with this mark. However, the opening tried to lift the ban but failed in 2022.
Stephen Smith, on the other hand, was lucky enough to serve as vice-captain under Pat Cummins after serving a ban and Cameron Bancroft returned to action after serving a nine-month ban.
Australian cricketers react to Warner’s comments
Former Australian player Michael Clarke has questioned Hume’s comments about the ball-fixing scandal. He praised him for his good performance in various games and confirmed that his timing was not accurate.
“Davy has definitely cut it, there’s no doubt about it. I think the timing is not right. I think it’s right at the end of the World Cup, not in the middle of the World Cup, because there are other players. He’s in the squad who doesn’t want to talk about it now, but he There was a part of what he was talking about.
Finch, on the other hand, was shocked by Warner’s comments and agreed with Clarke.
“Pup [as Clark] said, just for a while … I thought this was a little strange,” he said.
Also, Usman Khawaja mentioned the change in Warner’s performance since the Test in January.
“He has been told by the coaching staff and the people around him at a certain point to play a certain way. You have seen something very different since David Warner came back in 2019,” he said.
