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MELBOURNE : David Warner has shrugged off Mitchell Johnson's withering criticism of his selection in Australia's test squad as a "headline" for the home summer, saying his former team mate is entitled to his opinion.
Australia Test batter Usman Khawaja has urged the national selectors to look for class over form when they choose his next opening partner after David Warner quits the longest format next month. Warner is set to play his last Test at his home ground in Sydney against Pakistan in the final game of the three-match series starting January 3. Khawaja isn't too concerned about his next partner but urged the selectors to pick the right player who can flourish and succeed at the international level.
Star Australian batter Steve Smith will not be retiring from Test cricket this season, as he is still "talking about things he wants to achieve" despite a lean run in the longest format by his own mighty standards. As per Sydney Morning Herald, Smith's manager Warren Craig has offered clarification that the star batter will not follow David Warner into retirement. Warner will retire from Test cricket following the third Test against Pakistan at his home ground of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) next year.
Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson has found himself embroiled in controversy ever since he decided to pen a critical column on David Warner's inclusion in the national team for the Pakistan Test series. A number of Australian stars have since shared their opinion on the raging topic, while the world of social media has also been buzzing. Some fans also brought back the 2014 Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Johnson feud, highlighting how the India batter was called a 'spoiled brat' by the former pacer.
Star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has reacted to the latest controversy, involving former pacer Mitchell Johnson and opener David Warner, that has gripped Australian cricket in the past few days. In his column for The West Australian, Johnson launched a scathing attack on Warner and chief selector George Bailey. Johnson had questioned a Test farewell for Warner by pointing out his involvement in a ball-tampering scandal. Reacting to his column on Warner, Bailey had said: "I've been sent little snippets of it - I hope he's OK".
Former Australia teammates David Warner and Mitchell Johnson are currently embroiled in a bitter controversy. Johnson wrote in his column that the selection of Warner for the Test series against Pakistan was because of the reason that he was retiring after the series and not because of his form. The former Australia pacer also insisted that chief selector George Bailey was too close to the players and that was affecting his selection process. Following the controversy, the two former teammates were going to come face-to-face during the first Test in Pakistan but it looks like that is not going to happen anymore.
Australia opener Usman Khawaja believes there is no need to shift Marnus Labuschagne or anyone else to open once David Warner concludes his Test career, stating that given the difficulties of the task, a specialist should perform the job. With Labuschagne playing at the No.3 position in the batting order, the left-handed batter believes it would be hazardous to move him ahead of the Pakistan series. Khawaja was asked about the possibility of Labuschagne being moved up to open the batting when Warner's Test career expires later this summer, most likely following the third Test against Pakistan in Sydney in the new year. "Have you asked Marnus this? I think he would give you a really clear, 'hell no'. Marnus has got opening-it is...I think that is a long shot," Khawaja was quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
Australia cricket team batter David Warner took to social media to express concern and extend his support for the people affected by the devastating floods in Chennai. In the past two days, Chennai and some other areas of Tamil Nadu were hit by the cyclonic storm Michaung and it led to massive flooding and power outages. Warner took to social media platform Instagram to share a video of the Chennai floods and urged his followers to support the people who are currently suffering in the region.