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David Warner speaks on Mitchell Johnson’s comments against him
Australian opener David Warner has finally emerged to speak about the comments from his former teammate Mitchell Johnson who criticised Warner’s selection for the Test series against Pakistan. When Warner plays against Pakistan in the three-match Test series, it will be his last outing in the red-ball cricket as he is scheduled to retire from Test at the end of the series. Speaking on Johnson’s comments, Warner said that everyone is entitled to their opinion.
“It would not be a summer without a headline,” Warner was quoted by Fox Sports.
“It is what it is. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. But moving forward, we are looking to a nice Test over in the west.”
David Warner had a befitting reply to Johnson’s comments where he cited his upbringing.
“I resonate with where I grew up. For me, it was a great upbringing with my parents, but it taught me everyday … to work hard. My parents ingrained that into me,” he said.
“When you get on to the world stage, you don’t realise what goes with that there is a lot of media. A lot of criticism.
“But there are also a lot of positives. And I think what is more important is what you see today, people coming out here to support cricket, Australian cricket, and cricket in general. It is fantastic.”
Australian skipper Pat Cummins has also landed his support for veteran David Warner.
“I think we protect each other a lot. We have been through a lot over the years. Our boys, I’ve played alongside someone like Davey or Steve (Smith) for a dozen years now. (We are) fiercely protective of each other,” Cummins said.
“It is hard to say (what Mitch’s motivation is). You have to ask Mitch. But there are so many things we should be celebrating about Australian cricket at the moment,” he said.
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