David Warner wife Candice took a dig at her husband’s critics including Mitchell Johnson.
David Warner‘s wife Candice shared a cryptic one-word post directed at former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson after the star opener smashed a brilliant century on Day 1 of the opening Test against Pakistan Perth.
Candice did not even mention a word in her social media post but used an emoji to shush all those who reckoned Warner should not have been given the opportunity to choose his farewell series.
While Warner himself ‘shushed’ his critics after his century celebration ,thus silencing the critics that wanted him out of the side in the 5-day format
Warner shunned any doubts about his Test match pedigree with a 164-run knock against Pakistan on day one of the series opener in Perth on Thursday, as Australia cruised to 346 for 5 after 84 overs at stumps.
David Warner silenced his critics in style with a sensational hundred on Day 1 of the first Test of the three-match series in Perth. In what happens to be his farewell Test series, the left-handed batter never looked far from his prime and scored 164 off 211, a dominating knock that was studded with 16 fours and 4 sixes before eventually getting out to Aamer Jamal.
David Warner wife cryptic post on ‘X’
Candice’s cryptic post came shortly after Warner celebrated his 26th Test century in his trademark style. Candice took to ‘X’ to share a photo of Warner accompanied by a ‘stay quiet’ emoji that appeared to be addressed to Johnson.
Leading up to the match, Mitchell Johnson, Australia’s legendary former pacer and Warner’s teammate, raised doubts about whether the Aussie opener deserved a hero’s farewell, citing his recent poor red-ball form and his involvement in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Responding in his 110th Test appearance, the left-hander showcased his signature aggressive style, smashing 15 fours and a massive six in his 149-ball innings
Johnson added that because Warner did not publicly apologise for the event, he did not deserve the dignity of a farewell Test match. Notably, Warner is set to retire from Test cricket after the three-match Test series against Pakistan.
Following the end of the second session, Warner spoke with former Australia opener Adam Gilchrist and indicated that his celebration post hundred was simply a reaction to the persistent criticism about his place in the side in the lead-up to the Test.
“It’s my job to come out here and score runs, that was from the get-go to put pressure on the Pakistani bowlers,” Warner, who had averaged only 32 in tests since the start of 2020, told Fox Cricket. “There’s going to be criticism but you’ve got to take that. There’s no better way to silence them (than) by putting runs on the board.”