David Warner set to apply for review against lifetime ban on captaincy
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David Warner is one of the greatest players across format for Australia. He has scored tons of runs and adjusting to the requirements is child’s paly. Notably, he also led his national side on a few occasions. However, after the infamous ‘ball-tampering’ incident, he and Steve Smith were banned from leading the Aussies again. However, the latter was appointed as vice-captain in Tests late last year.
On the other hand, Warner’s ban wasn’t removed. Now, the left-hander has decided to review against the ban. The two-time World Cup winner added that banning him for life was a harsh decision. David said that the entire episode was traumatic for him and his family.
“I’m not a criminal,” Warner said at a promotion event for Kayo Sports. “You should get a right of an appeal at some stage. I understand that they put a ban in place but banning someone for life, I think it’s a bit harsh.
“Where it’s been disappointing, it’s taken this long to get to where it has. It was brought up in I think February this year. So it’s been drawn out. It’s traumatic for me and my family and everyone else that was involved in it. We haven’t needed to go back into that detail. We don’t need to relive what happened.”
It’s frustrating as review on my ban could have started months ago: David Warner
The opening batter expressed his further frustration as he was allowed to apply for review against his ban after long time. He said that the appeal was fast tracked only after Aaron Finch retired from ODI cricket.
“It’s frustrating because we could have done this about nine months ago when it was first brought up,” Warner said. “It’s unfortunate that obviously Finchy retired and then they sort of fast-tracked it in their own way. But it’s a tad disappointing that when you make a decision in 2018, it’s in four days, and then this takes nine months.
“So that’s the hardest thing. It actually makes me look like I’m campaigning, which I’m totally not. So from my perspective, that’s where it’s been disappointing.
“But it’s good to get in a position where we are now today. And it gives me an opportunity to ring up the integrity unit to therefore have a word to them and put forward my case of I guess, the 100 hours [of community service] that I did in 2018 for what happened. Basically, all this good behavior stuff that I’ve done, I think I have to put forward so I’m happy to do that.”
