'Not a summer of cricket without a headline': Warner finally opens up on the Mitchell Johnson rant

Mitchell Johnson, a former Australian fast bowler, stirred outrage in The West Australian by harshly attacking national selector George Bailey and former teammate David Warner. Johnson questions Warner's eligibility for a farewell series, citing his participation in the 2018 Cape Town ball-tampering scandal. He worries about Bailey's professionalism and connection to the team.

3 things you need to know

•  Australia set to play three Test matches with Pakistan
•  Australia vs Pakistan will start on December 14, 2023
• David Warner is set to retire from Test cricket after the Australia vs Pakistan Test

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David Warner on Mitchell Johnson’s statements

Australian cricket player David Warner highlighted that a season in cricket would not be complete without a story that made headlines. In preparation for his final summer of Test cricket, Warner received harsh criticism from his old teammate Mitch Johnson before making this announcement. At the Fox Sports and Kayo Sports Summer of Cricket launch party in Parramatta, Warner—along with his children and wife Candice—talked about the struggles he's experienced throughout his career and acknowledged that he's been there before. 

With his next red ball series against Pakistan coming up, Warner may say goodbye at the SCG in the third Test, depending on how he does in the first two games of the series. Next Thursday is when the cricket series is supposed to start in Perth. He said: 

“It would not be a summer of cricket without a headline,” (Warner with a laugh)

“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.”

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David Warner said during a panel discussion with opening pair Usman Khawaja and Australian skipper Pat Cummins that his experience has prepared him to deal with difficult situations. He added: 

“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,”

“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.”