Teammates reveal the DISGUSTING sledge which led to David Warner walking off the field

Disgraced cricketer David Warner walked off the field during a cricket match after being sledged over the death of Phillip Hughes.

Warner has been playing Sydney grade cricket for Randwick Petersham and was facing Hughes’ brother Jason.

Phillip Hughes and Warner were close friends, and the former Australian captain was fielding when Hughes was fatally struck on the head with a ball while batting during a game in 2014. 

Jason Hughes reportedly called Warner a ‘disgrace’ and ‘weak’ during Saturday’s game, prompting Warner to walk off the field in the middle of his innings.

A witness claimed they heard Phil Hughes’ death being mentioned in a sledge, which seemed to push Warner over the edge. 

After some words from his teammates Warner did re-enter the game, with his opponents allowing him to resume despite it being against the rules.

 

Disgraced cricketer David Warner (pictured) bizarrely pulled himself from the field during a grade cricket match after being sledged by an opponent

 A batsman who leaves the field of play during an innings for any reason other than an injury, retiring hurt, is normally not allowed to resume their innings, according to the laws of the game

 A batsman who leaves the field of play during an innings for any reason other than an injury, retiring hurt, is normally not allowed to resume their innings, according to the laws of the game

Warner was a close friend to Hughes, having played together from their junior cricket days right up to representing Australia together (pictured together)

Warner was a close friend to Hughes, having played together from their junior cricket days right up to representing Australia together (pictured together)

A batsman who leaves the field of play during an innings for any reason other than an injury, retiring hurt, is normally not allowed to resume their innings, according to the laws of the game. 

Warner refused to answer any questions after the game and quickly made his way to the dressing rooms. 

Twitter user Brendan Bradford was at the game and shared an image of Warner walking from the field, telling the umpire he was done.

‘Weirdness in Sydney Grade cricket. Dave warner (sic), on 35, just walked off the field in the middle of the over,’ he wrote. 

‘Told the umpire ‘I’m removing myself from the game’. Apparently it was because of a sledge. He walked off, then came back out to bat 2 mins later.’   

The sledge did not seem to throw Warner off his game though as he went on to score 154 runs for his team.

Warner was a close friend to Hughes, having played together from their junior cricket days right up to representing Australia together. 

Jason Hughes (pictured) reportedly called the former Australian vice-captain a 'disgrace' and 'weak' during Saturday's game

Jason Hughes (pictured) reportedly called the former Australian vice-captain a ‘disgrace’ and ‘weak’ during Saturday’s game

Phil Hughes (pictured) was a close friend who died on the field during a game in 2014

Phil Hughes (pictured) was a close friend who died on the field during a game in 2014

At the time of Hughes' death, Warner desperately tried to help the young batsman, holding Hughes' hand as he was taken from the field

At the time of Hughes’ death, Warner desperately tried to help the young batsman, holding Hughes’ hand as he was taken from the field

At the time of Hughes’ death, Warner desperately tried to help the young batsman, holding Hughes’ hand as he was taken from the field.

He opened up about the severe toll the tragedy had on him for months afterwards.

 ‘When I got home after that day I was standing in the shower and I was sort of facing the wall with my hands on my head going: “why?” he told 60 Minutes.

‘The thought of coming off that day (at the SCG) holding his hand was…’ Warner began, fading off as he was overcome with emotion

Warner (pictured with is family) is in the midst of a 12 month ban from professional cricket after being suspended in March for the now infamous ball tampering scandal in South Africa

Warner (pictured with is family) is in the midst of a 12 month ban from professional cricket after being suspended in March for the now infamous ball tampering scandal in South Africa

During the interview, Warner spoke for the first time about how it felt to step onto the pitch again so soon after Hughes’ traumatic death.

At a time when many doubted he could even face a ball, Warner scored an incredible 145 runs from 163 balls on the first day of the Test against India.

‘Looking into the sky, looking into the stands just brought a big smile to my face thinking “I’ve done it for him, I’ve done it for my mate,’ Warner said with a smile.

Warner is in the midst of a 12-month ban from professional cricket after being suspended in March for the now infamous ball tampering scandal in South Africa.  

Warner has been playing Sydney grade cricket for Randwick Petersham and was facing the late Phil Hughes' brother, Jason Hughes' Western Suburbs, in Sydney on Saturday

Warner has been playing Sydney grade cricket for Randwick Petersham and was facing the late Phil Hughes’ brother, Jason Hughes’ Western Suburbs, in Sydney on Saturday

 



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