David Warner did his job, of scoring a century and possibly shut his critics as effectively within the first Test of the three-match collection in opposition to Pakistan as Australia took a 1-0 lead. Warner might have finished his job however Mitchell Johnson, who criticised the veteran opening batter earlier than the collection has launched an attack as soon as once more despite the left-hander smashing an impressive ton in Perth on the opening day.
Johnson had questioned Warner’s place within the aspect and introduced the 2018 sandpaper gate into the discourse again saying that somebody who was concerned in such an incident and by no means publicly apologised for it, shouldn’;t get to choose and select his retirement date. For the uninitiated, the Pakistan collection is Warner’s swansong in Test cricket, which he introduced earlier this 12 months.
“On day one of many first Test in opposition to Pakistan Warner rode his luck early on — and it may have gone both method — and you’re taking that and he went on to make 164,” Johnson wrote for the West Australian about Warner’s, kind of, retort to him with the bat.
“He did what he was paid to do within the first innings earlier than Saturday’s duck within the second innings.
“Warner might have denied he cares about criticism of his kind, however it positively does drive him as proven in his efficiency within the first innings,” he added.
Johnson stood by his earlier remark saying that Warner wasn’t in kind aside from a double hundred within the final three years and with this residence summer season being a comfortable one (contemplating the opponents Pakistan and West Indies), a brand new face may have been tried given they must face robust opponents like New Zealand, India and England within the subsequent couple of years. The former left-arm pacer mentioned that it might have been an incredible alternative for a teenager to organize in opposition to weaker opponents after which be prepared for greater challenges.
Warner’s knock arrange Australia for an enormous win as they scored 487 runs within the first innings, adopted by one other 233 runs within the second innings as Pakistan batters and bowlers proved to be too frail for the house aspect, finally. Australia have a 1-0 lead presently and can hope so as to add two extra to the kitty.
