SM
Denmark vs. Spain: 21 hrs 45 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Australia's David Warner: 'I cried over Ashes omission'

:Headline: Australia's David Warner: 'I cried over Ashes omission': ID:93684: from db_amp
Australia batsman David Warner reveals that he cried on the phone to his parents after losing the chance to play in last week's first Ashes Test.

Australia batsman David Warner has revealed that he broke down in tears after being dropped from contention for the first Ashes Test.

Warner was left out by previous coach Mickey Arthur following a drunken altercation with England batsman Joe Root in a Birmingham nightclub, an incident that helped persuade Cricket Australia to sack Arthur soon after.

The 26-year-old has conceded that he feels guilty over his role in Arthur's dismissal, while admitting that he cried on the phone to his mum soon after the news hit home.

He told The Guardian: "I rang my mum and dad and told them I wasn't playing. And I kind of broke down on the phone to mum. It's just one of those things you ask your mum and dad, what could I have done better in those situations?

"You don't want to really go into it as much but I've matured a lot since that incident. It was massive to miss a Test. As a kid growing up, you want to play in the Ashes and, after that incident, I went back to my room and I was pretty shattered for a week and a half, two weeks.

"I still feel the guilt of what happened. I feel myself it's led to me being in this situation at the moment. Things would have been different, I would have been able to play those warm-up games and I could have pressed my claims to play in this first Test, but that's me."

New coach Darren Lehmann has decided to allow Warner join Australia's A side for two matches against Zimbabwae and South Africa, with a view to returning for the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford next month.

amp_article__93684 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2013-07-16 20:20:18:
html db last update - 2013-07-16 20:20:18 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about David Warner

Click here for more stories about Australia

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .