Why warner slapped root

However, the England management denied it. Clint McKay, the Australian and Yorkshire pacer, is said to have acted as the peacemaker. After being suspended for punching Root, Warner was involved in another spat and it turned out to be in another continent - Africa. While batting against South Africa A in the second essay in Pretoria, Warner was involved in a heated on-field exchange with Thami Tsolekile, the 'keeper.

Umpires had to reportedly calm down the duo twice. Vaughn van Jarasveld, the South Africa batsman, had to pull his teammate, Tsolekile, away from the heated exchange. Warner later tweeted: "Great to be back playing cricket, had lots of fun this week and a bit of friendly banter from the wicketkeeper.

Was very funny!! Controversy seemed to follow the aggressive opener everywhere that year. In October , Warner opted to not play for his club in Sydney's Grade Cricket and instead was seen at a horse race. Cricket New South Wales warned the opener for the incident. Like most cricket fans, I and all at Cricket NSW would like nothing more than to see David Warner achieve his potential on and off the field. However, in order to do this David needs to ensure that he is doing the right things and working closely with the organisation in all areas.

In the Ashes, Mitchell Johnson, the Australian fast bowler, bowled with fearsome pace and extracted awkward bounce to rattle the English batsmen as the home side regained the Ashes with a whitewash. Jonathan Trott was one of the batsmen who struggled to counter Johnson's thunderbolts and was dismissed twice by the pacer in the first Test at the Gabba. After Trott was dismissed in the second essay, Warner had remarked: "It does look like they've got scared eyes at the moment, and the way that Trotty got out today was pretty poor and pretty weak.

The England batsman flew back home after the first Test due to a long-term stress-related condition. Warner later regretted his comments and noted: "I probably stepped over that line and at the end of the day it's cricket. We've got to go out there and play the best we can and as hard as we can without crossing that line.

Going into public and saying what I did probably did go over the line a little bit. Obviously, it's unfortunate that [Trott] has gone home now. In the second Test of the series between Australia and South Africa in Port Elizabeth, Dale Steyn , the South African spearhead, bowled a splendid spell of reverse swing in the second essay as the hosts levelled the series After the game, Warner noted to Sky Sports Radio: "I think it comes down to the umpires warning both teams not to throw the ball into the wicket, which you generally try and do.

They did it better than what we did, or more obvious ly than what we did. He also accused AB de Villiers, who was donning the wicketkeeping gloves, by saying he used his "glove to wipe the rough side every ball" and added Australia were thinking of "bring[ing] it up with the umpires". The suggestion was not endorsed by his team-mates and the backroom staff. Mohammed Moosagee, the South African manager, dismissed the remarks and called it as "sour grapes". Nikhil Author. Veteran Australian opener David Warner is renowned for carrying his heart on his sleeve.

He takes his game very seriously and is a total live wire when on the field. However, the brash and brutal southpaw has come of ages now and can be seen as a composed character on the field these days. He has changed his focus solely to contribute to the cause of the Australian team. Almost four years ago, it was in Birmingham when David Warner was in the news for having punched English batsman Joe Root.

It was an infamous gate that brought a lot of infamy to the Aussie batsman. Now, he is back in Birmingham and set to play the same opposition again. I am extremely remorseful. I have let my team-mates down, the support staff, myself and my family. It is up to me to do everything I can to help the team to progress in the Champions Trophy, and move on to have a great preparation for the Ashes.

It started out with a few drinks in the bar and as a team we went to the Walkabout. I made a mistake and I put my hand up.

I have exchanged text messages with Joe. He accepted my apology, which I am thoroughly grateful for.