David Warner replies back to Mitchell Johnson's shocking remarks

David Warner is one of the finest openers of this generation. The left-handed batter has been explosive throughout his career. He won the ODI World Cup 2023 with Australia. But his form in Test match cricket has been up and down over few years. The Southpaw will be hanging his boots in the longest format of the game. Cricket Australia chief selector George Bailey has decided to give a farewell to the 37-year-old opener. His former teammate Mitchell Johnson has slammed the Board and believes that no farewell should be given to the batter. 

Johnson stated that Warner should not get a 'hero's sendoff' because the batter was involved in the worst 'Sandpaper Gate' incident. The 2015 World Cup winner believes that a professional cricketer is remembered not only for what he achieved with bat or ball but also for how he played in his career. 

Among all these controversies Warner has now responded to his former teammate about the very incident. He had a pretty calm response to the comments made against him by the former Australia pacer. 

It would not be a summer of cricket without a headline: David Warner

Johnson wrote in his column for The West Australian, "As we prepare for David Warner's farewell series, can somebody please tell me why? Why a struggling Test opener gets to nominate his own retirement date? And why a player at the center of one of the biggest scandals in Australian cricket history warrants a hero's send-off?."

In reply, the opener said, "It would not be a summer of cricket without a headline. 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. 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."