David Warner has responded to his critics in the best way possible, smashing a century against Pakistan to get his farewell party kicked off in style.
Warner, 37, has been the subject of intense scrutiny in the lead up to the Perth Test this week, with his former teammate Mitchell Johnson questioning the opener’s place in the side.
He has long stated his ambition to leave Test cricket this summer, with a Sydney swansong mooted, but Johnson has insisted Warner is not deserving of such a farewell amid a series of poor performances.
But Warner demonstrated that he has earnt his place in the team, hitting a century on the opening day of the first Test at Optus Stadium.
He let out a roar of emotion as he passed triple figures, and sent a message to Johnson and any other critic at the tea break.
‘There is going to be criticism, but you have got to take that and there is no better way to silence it than to put runs on the board,’ he told Adam Gilchrist.
More to follow.
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