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[LNB]

Warner is in crap form recently and he has a shocking temperament.I believe he should be sent back home and cop a lengthy suspension, cricket australia needs to get their collective crap together.

[Kieron_BT]

I can smell pointing returning I really can

Why would Ponting even consider it? Why would he put himself in a situation where he has to take on an average team at best that dont behave dont listen and certainly dont perform. Even if Ponting scores some runs he needs a team to back him up and this team certainly isnt the one.

Im sure hes much happier travelling the world. Scoring runs. Earning plaudits and picking up cash.

He has nothing to prove. The current team need to prove themselves not him.

[alexhilly1492]

Warner has been banned until the first ashes test, will miss the rest of the champions trophy and the ashes warm ups

this surely paves away for rogers to open the batting!! they cant select warner with no match practice before the 1st test

could be a blessing in disguise for the aussies

[procricket]

Why would Ponting even consider it? Why would he put himself in a situation where he has to take on an average team at best that dont behave dont listen and certainly dont perform. Even if Ponting scores some runs he needs a team to back him up and this team certainly isnt the one.

Im sure hes much happier travelling the world. Scoring runs. Earning plaudits and picking up cash.

He has nothing to prove. The current team need to prove themselves not him.

Because ponting is a winner and it sounds like everybody is writing Australia off
They are dangerous they have the pack mentality there playing classic warfare mind games and the dis harmony your seeing  I think will galvanise them.

The signs are there
A wounded animal is a dangerous animal

[Nickauger]

I personally love David Warner! He's box office and a bloody good cricketer! Australia will shoot themselves in the foot if they get rid of him. Remember Warne and POnting had their problems! CA need to work with him not throw him out into the wilderness!

[97notout]

I'm with Nickauger, Warner is off form and it will come back, so far as punching Joe Root or trying to, I'd probably do the same if I'd had a few sherberts and some little kid was winding me up.

[Kieron_BT]

I'm with Nickauger, Warner is off form and it will come back, so far as punching Joe Root or trying to, I'd probably do the same if I'd had a few sherberts and some little kid was winding me up.

Difference is, Root was doiong nothing to 'wind' Warner up, that has been clarified and Wanrner has also admited that.

In regards to you doing it, well probably so but its the situation, would you do it has a professional international cricket in the headlines already? Probably not

[Kieron_BT]

Because ponting is a winner and it sounds like everybody is writing Australia off
They are dangerous they have the pack mentality there playing classic warfare mind games and the dis harmony your seeing  I think will galvanise them.

The signs are there
A wounded animal is a dangerous animal

I'm sure this sort of thing was said about the England team of the 90's. Look how far it got them!

[Tail Ender]

Difference is, Root was doiong nothing to 'wind' Warner up, that has been clarified and Wanrner has also admited that.

Really? That's not the version of events being reported here - that Root was messing around with a wig and stuck it over his chin to imitate Hashim Amla. That doesn't excuse what Warner did at all, and he's a first class pillock for doing it, but he was clearly annoyed enough by this behaviour to take a swing.

[The_Bird]

If I reacted to some one being an idiot in a walkabout like that, id be knocked out most evenings I think. Reports are they were in different areas of the pub and Warner approached Root. He's obviously got some issues...

[Nickauger]

THats the version of events that the Telegraph are reporting too! He's definitely in the wrong but if Root was taking the mickey out of Amla, and especially his beard then he could be in trouble too!

[123*]

Its been clearly publicized that Root stuck that facial hair on as he was getting some grief off his teammates for being that young looking and not having any himself!

[Dhiraj]

common Warner on Root...Why not on Rohit Sharma life is unfair!!!!

[Tail Ender]

Reports are they were in different areas of the pub and Warner approached Root. He's obviously got some issues...

That part was omitted. I suppose the press are leaving out bits and pieces that make Warner look worse. If that were possible.

[Nickauger]

Its been clearly publicized that Root stuck that facial hair on as he was getting some grief off his teammates for being that young looking and not having any himself!

havent read that anywhere mate so OK