Candice Warner says Aussie cricketers were ‘kicked’ by Lord’s members in ‘harsh’ Ashes Test – as husband David says the abuse was the worst he’s ever faced
Candice Warner says stars were ‘touched’ and ‘kicked’ during Jonny Bairstow’s infamous stumping at Lord’s in Ashes Test David Warner says the abuse he received was ‘the worst of his career’
Cricket WAG Candice Warner has sensationally claimed several Australian players were ‘touched’ and ‘kicked’ by angry members of staff at Lord’s during the second Ashes Test.
Her husband, opening batsman David Warner, also said that the misbehavior she suffered was the worst of her decorated career.
As the investigation into the ugly incident at the Home of Cricket continues, former professional Ironwoman Warner has labeled the behavior of some members as ‘disturbing’.
This followed a controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow by Aussie wicketkeeper Alex Carey, which gave the visitors the upper hand.
She also revealed some bad blood between her husband and Bairstow, who expressed anger at the manner in which he lost his wicket during the lunch break.
Cricket WAG Candice Warner has revealed several Australian players were ‘touched’ and ‘kicked’ by angry members of staff at Lord’s during the second Ashes Test.
Usman Khawaja was abused by the expelled MCC members in the long room during the second Ashes Test.
“Johnny went up and said something, David said something to him,” he told Fox Sports’ The Back Page.
‘To be perfectly honest that whole test was pretty bad. It was very disappointing, even after the game when the fans stuck around.
‘There were players like Starsy [Mitchell Starc] And as Pat Cummins tries to mediate them, the vile abuse continues.
‘It wasn’t just those pictures [where Warner and Khawaja confronted MCC members before security intervened]. It ran two flights of stairs to the change room and two more flights of stairs to where the boys were having lunch.
‘You don’t want to see it anywhere. ‘There were some players who actually touched, kicked. Usman Khawaja was also really annoyed with the instructions given to him.’
Warner said he had ‘not felt anything like it’ in the wake of the animosity towards the Australian players after Jonny Bairstow’s controversial dismissal at Lord’s.
Warner, 36, who is no stranger to being taunted by opposition supporters after his role in Cape Town’s ‘sandpapergate’ in a series against South Africa five years ago, was shocked at the level of hostility.
‘It was absolutely incredible, I’ve never felt anything like it’, Warner said on the Vaughan & Toughers Cricket Club podcast, hosted by former England stars Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell.
‘I’ve taken things from people before, but proper grown men, mature people who are meant to be the quietest in the cricket house, it was worth seeing.
‘I wish I had a microphone so people could understand how loud it is in there.
‘It was madness. I can’t repeat it [what was said] Here.’
The fourth Test of the Ashes will start at 8 pm on Wednesday from Old Trafford, Manchester.