"A Lot Still Left To Come Out": AB de Villiers On David Warner-Mitchell Johnson Row

09.12.2023 - 03:37 sports.ndtv.com

The David Warner vs Mitchell Johnson saga caught the entire cricketing world off guard. Seeing Johnson oppose David Warner's selection in the Australian Test team for the Pakistan series, as well as his 'hero's sendoff', many Aussie cricketers have tried to neutralise the controversy.

Even South Africa great AB de Villiers reacted to the controversy, asking the Australia duo to sort the feud themselves and not let the spat get dragged on in public.

De Villiers also feels that this isn't the end of the saga yet. "I just don't like this public conversation between the two of them.

Just pick up the phone and sort it out. Ask the guy let's go out for a cold drink and sort the issues out. I feel there are some scars from the dressing room but don't let the world get in on this," De Villiers said in a video on his YouTube channel. "They have played a lot of cricket together and have shared the dressing room a lot.

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