Sydney: Fined for his twitter tirade against a couple of journalists, Australian opener David Warner said he was "remorseful" of his comments but insisted that he had to defend himself after his image was used in a report lambasting the IPL due to the ongoing spot-fixing scandal.
Warner, who turns up for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, was found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour and fined USD 5,600. "Obviously it's disappointing that guys are match-fixing. It's not my place to say why they did do it or why they keep continuing to do it," Warner told reporters here.
"But for me to have my image related to an article (detailing those issues)... it's the worst thing that can possibly be brought to a cricket player." But the batsman admitted that despite being "extremely annoyed", he could have handled the situation in a much better way.
"I'm extremely remorseful of the comments that I made and next time I've got to be a bit more professional with the choice of words I used," he said. "I think we (Australian cricketers) are a family in a way with the journos being a broader spectrum. We've got to try and keep the fighting in house and not let it go out house. "If I went the right way about it and gave Robert (Craddock) a call, we wouldn't be in this position today," he added. Warner will be leaving with the Australian team for England for
11:12 AM, May 23, 2013
Sydney: David Warner has pleaded guilty and been fined $5,750 for breaching Cricket Australia's code of conduct after his expletive-laden outbursts against two journalists on Twitter. Cricket Australia issued a statement late on Wednesday saying its code of conduct commissioner, Gordon Lewis, imposed the maximum financial penalty for a first offense under Rule 6 of the code relating to "unbecoming behavior." After the ruling, Warner said: "In hindsight, clearly I...
04:29 PM, May 22, 2013
Sydney: Skipper Michael Clarke has thrown his support behind embattled opener David Warner, saying Wednesday he could still captain Australia despite facing a disciplinary hearing over a Twitter rant. Warner is due to appear at Cricket Australia later Wednesday over an alleged code of conduct breach after a heated social media tirade at two of the country's top cricket writers. He faces sanctions ranging from a fine to suspension or...
09:18 AM, May 22, 2013
Sydney: Chief executive James Sutherland says Cricket Australia may consider implementing a social media policy after opening batsman David Warner became embroiled in an expletive-laden Twitter exchange with two journalists. Warner is reportedly expected to plead guilty at a hearing on Wednesday to breaching Cricket Australia's Code of Conduct after expressing anger in a series of tweets at newspaper articles. The 26-year-old opening batsman could be fined, suspended or ordered...
12:24 PM, May 21, 2013
Melbourne: Test opener David Warner will have a Cricket Australia disciplinary hearing on Wednesday over comments he made on Twitter in often angry exchanges with two journalists. Cricket Australia said Warner, who is set to play for Australia in the Champions Trophy and Ashes Test series in England, was alleged to have breached a section of its Code of Behavior relating to "unbecoming behavior." Warner used Twitter on Friday night...
03:39 PM, May 20, 2013
Melbourne: Reacting to David Warner's twitter rant against two journalists, former Australia Test batsman Mark Waugh Monday said that some players are getting ahead of themselves and need to pull their heads in. "It's a pretty inexperienced squad [Australia national team]...there's not many senior players...we lost Mike Hussey and Ricky Ponting. You don't really have the core group of senior players who can knock things on the head. "Young players...
01:10 PM, May 20, 2013
Melbourne: Australia opening batsman David Warner will face a disciplinary hearing for his Twitter outburst against two senior Australian cricket journalists, the country's cricket board said on Sunday. The flamboyant left-handed batsman criticised News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn in an expletive-filled tirade, which grabbed headlines in Australia. The 26-year-old has been charged with breaking the code of behaviour which pertains to "unbecoming behaviour, regarding comments posted on...
12:57 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland Wednesday backed the team management that had axed four players, including then vice-captain Shane Watson, ahead of the Mohali Test against India in March on ground of breach of discipline. Speaking for the first time on the issue which became a talking point during Australia's disastrous series, Sutherland said he has "in-depth" understanding of what had happened at that time. Coach Mickey Arthur...
05:55 PM, May 15, 2013
Melbourne: Shane Watson has stood down from the vice-captaincy of the Australian Test team, citing a need to 'focus' his attention on scoring runs and taking wickets. "I think it's the right time for a change for both the team and me," Watson, 31, said in a statement released by Cricket Australia on Saturday. "I'll be honest and admit I wrestled with the decision for some time, however once I...
10:18 AM, Apr 20, 2013
Cricket Australia has named 20 players under captain Michael Clarke to its contracted list for the 2013-14 season which includes two Ashes series and comes following the team's demoralising four-Test defeat in India. ...
09:16 AM, Apr 03, 2013
Cricket Australia approached the International Cricket Council and requested that the 30-man list of probables not be made public. ...
09:30 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Clarke, who returned home early from Australia's Test tour to India with a back injury, was discharged early Monday morning, said Cricket Australia. ...
02:11 PM, Apr 01, 2013
The Aussie captain, who plays for Pune Warriors India in the T20 tournament, is also a doubt for the Champions Trophy in England in June. ...
11:59 AM, Mar 26, 2013
Despite Australia suffering a humiliating 0-4 Test series whitewash against India, coach Mickey Aurthur is unlikely to be sacked as Cricket Australia has backed him to continue at the job, though the board termed the team performance as "unacceptable". ...
10:04 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Cricket Australia is lobbying authorities to fast-track the legspinner's application to make him available for the start of the Ashes in England in July. ...
05:46 PM, Mar 11, 2013
As Australian cricket struggles to recapture former glories, the sport's chiefs are painfully aware of the need to widen the net to reflect the country's burgeoning cultural diversity. ...
01:52 PM, Mar 11, 2013
CA will also renew the contract of Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars' coach Cathryn Fitzpatrick. ...
05:48 PM, Mar 08, 2013
The former wicketkeeper is of the opinion that the Aussie selectors should be patient and must have the confidence in the players following the losses against India. ...
10:52 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Warne feels that conditions at domestic level are stunting the development of the next generation Australian spinners. ...
03:24 PM, Mar 04, 2013
Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday added Josh Hazlewood, Gurinder Sandhu and Peter Handscomb to the Australia A squad which is playing visiting England Lions in six unofficial one-day games. ...
02:55 PM, Feb 20, 2013
