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“It’s a word that’s been popping up the last 12 months with us in the Australian team, and I think now they’ve found the right combination”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has announced that the national team’s batting line-up needs to regain some sort of “clarity” ahead of the Ashes series in November.
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“He knows we’ve got a huge summer ahead”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he has no doubt opening batsman David Warner will bounce back and show what he is truly capable of during the second leg of the Ashes series in November.
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Warner described the incident as “friendly banter”
Australia batsman David Warner seems to love getting himself into arguments and fights as he was involved in yet another altercation, only this time it did not take place in a bar and did not result in anyone getting punched.
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Warner conceded that Australia made the right move by dropping him
Australia opening batsman David Warner had finally admitted that he “definitely needed a kick up the bum” after getting suspended till the start of the ongoing Ashes series for punching England’s Joe Root at the Walkabout bar in Birmingham during the Champions Trophy.
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Watson’s choice to review his lbw decision caused Warner to explode
Having gotten himself into enough trouble already, Australia opening batsman David Warner distanced himself from his brother’s derogatory tweets about all-rounder Shane Watson on Twitter, stating that “I do not endorse his comments”.
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Border believes Warner has the capability of helping Australia win the Ashes
Legendary Australia captain Allan Border has “strongly” criticised Cricket Australia’s decision to ship opening batsman David Warner off to South Africa with the Australia A team during a crucial Ashes series, in which England currently have a 2-0 lead.
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Clarke and Haddin both see no problems brewing within the team
Despite all the controversies Australia have endured over the last couple of months and former coach Mickey Arthur’s private legal documents recently being leaked, captain Michael Clarke has announced that there is no doubt in his mind that the national team are a united and cohesive unit.
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Haddin is determined to make his country proud during the Ashes
Australia vice-captain Brad Haddin has announced that it is about time the national team won the Ashes and brought home the coveted urn to “make amends” for all their recent failures, both on and off the field.
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Lehmann has left all of Warner’s controversies in the past
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that opening batsman David Warner has been given a “clean slate” after being in the media limelight for his role in numerous controversies over the past couple of months.
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Arthur put many of the players under too much pressure
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that ex-coach Mickey Arthur instilled fear into the heart of the team during his tenure, but also added that his successor Darren Lehmann will inject a new and much-needed calm into the squad.
