David Warner fires shot at Cricket Australia over leadership appeal
The HinduVeteran David Warner accused Cricket Australia Saturday of a lack of support in his appeal against a lifetime leadership ban and revealed he struggled mentally during the recent series against the West Indies. “My teammates and the staff in our team were absolutely amazing, and my family and friends, so they really got me through that period.” Warner, who was also slapped with a one-year playing suspension over the so-called “Sandpaper-gate” scandal, said he could not understand why the process had taken 11 months. Despite struggling mentally, Warner said he never considered pulling out of the West Indies series and insisted he was in a much better space now and determined to snap a recent run drought. “Yeah my back’s up against the wall, but it’s in my DNA to keep being competitive, come out here with a smile on my face and take on whatever opposition we’re going to face,” said the Australian, who not scored a Test century since January 2020.