David Warner is not what Australian cricket deserves, is a common refrain you will encounter as you travel the nation. A certain amount of condescension is usually present. That type of person, the one who has been raised to be a problem child and never matures, is what you would call this type.
Despite this, David Warner is not someone Australian cricket deserves. But that is because they have never respected him sufficiently or as much as they ought to have. This appears to be the core of the problem out of everything that has surfaced in the wake of the most recent off-field drama to affect Australian cricket.
And by allowing this clichéd and worn-out story about Warner to fester for so long, Australian cricket is losing sight of who David Warner has actually developed into. Warner has matured, that much is true.
Just not in a manner that Australian cricket desired or that they can relate to. However, there are many people who are aware of it in the world of cricket. Additionally, Australian cricket will only have itself to blame if, in the end, Warner is lost for good. After all, there is no shortage of influential individuals who would welcome having him in other regions of the cricket world.
Someone who has far too frequently had their integrity violated in the name of the purported greater good of Australian cricket. Warner’s lack of confidence that Australian cricket has always had his best interests in mind is only logical in light of this.
This lack of trust is further demonstrated by the fact that he was ready to withdraw his appeal at the first inkling that he and his family might have to go through the consequences of the Cape Town incident from early 2018 again. Who can blame him, though?
It’s made worse by the fact that Australian cricket demands Warner demonstrate his transformation since the mishaps in South Africa over five years ago. Even more so now that it is commonly acknowledged that Steve Smith, who served the same one-year suspension as his statemate, has moved on and is qualified to take over as captain of this team once more.
From the outside, one may perhaps question the need for an investigation or an appeal regarding Warner’s suitability to serve as the captain of Australia’s cricket team. Based solely on how he has performed on and off the field since rejoining the team in 2019, you may assume it is apparent.
The “lifetime leadership” penalty for having contributed to changing the state of the ball always seemed excessive, and you knew Australian cricket would find it difficult to reverse it.
They’ve once again brought attention to the antiquated master-slave relationship between officials and players in sports, specifically cricket, which hasn’t entirely disappeared by dragging this matter out longer than necessary.
It can take some time for this misadventure’s final result to manifest. However, this extends beyond Warner’s present aspirations for a high score in Test cricket and his near-term participation in the sport.
Additionally, it extends beyond how many BBL games he participates in or even how much he still has to offer Australian cricket as a player. Even if it persists that they don’t deserve him, Australian cricket will need to move quickly to prevent losing him permanently.
Responses towards David WarnerÂ
'I am not prepared for my family to be the washing machine for cricket's dirty laundry'
Strong words by David Warner and rightly so. Either you lift the ban or you don't. Reopening those scars after all this time is not helping anyone's cause. He has served his time and…
— Soorya Sesha (@sooryasesha7) December 7, 2022
Appearance of support from fans towards the cricket player is overwhelming. Many agree that there shouldn’t be a public trial against Warner especially with regards to his captaincy ban. There are support that agree with his statement refusing his family to be a “washing machine” for the dirty laundry in cricket.
However, there are fans that are vehemently against Warner citing that he has gotten a lifetime ban. He did not exactly serve his time as a lifetime ban means only one thing, a ban for his entire life.
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