File photo of David Warner and Mitchell Johnson© AFP
Former Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson has been extremely critical of David Warner and Cricket Australia's selectors since the squad for the Pakistan Test series was announced. While it is already known that the series would be Warner's final batsman, Johson said the leadoff hitter “doesn't warrant a hero's farewell.” While several Australian cricketers have shared their views on the saga, Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has also broken his silence.
When asked about the subject, Hockley tried to brush aside the controversy by saying the Australian team would do all the talking on the field.
“Quite a bit has been said and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I think what you have seen this year and over the last two years is the current men's team across all formats playing with great enthusiasm. The World Cup success is to be commended as perhaps the biggest World Cup win of the six that beat India in India. I know this team really wants to do its word on the field,” Hockley told reporters.
Hockley also spoke about the Test series against Pakistan and urged those supporting the touring team to be present in numbers for the first Test in Perth.
“We saw how competitive these two teams are when we toured Pakistan last March. We've seen the passion of the Pakistani fans, not just on that tour, but when they reached the final here in the T20 World Cup last year, they had incredible We would like to see as many Pakistani fans living here in Australia as possible coming to Perth, Melbourne and Sydney are coming,” Hockley added.
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