David Warner, speaking at a press conference for the first time since his suspension expired, credited wife Candice for an impressive comeback, following a World Cup hundred in Australia’s 41-run win against Pakistan in Taunton on Thursday. Warner was given a one-year ban by Cricket Australia, along with Steve Smith, for involvement in a ball-tampering scandal in March 2018. Since his return, David Warner has managed scores of 89 (not out), 3, 56 and 107 in four World Cup 2019 matches so far.
“I was always coming back to international cricket if selected. The thing that kept me going was my wife and kids. My wife is just, she’s just my rock. She’s unbelievable. She’s determined, disciplined, selfless,” Warner told reporters after the match.
“She’s a strong woman. And she got me out of bed a lot in those sort of first sort of 12 weeks, and got me back running and training hard as I could… She really nailed that into me,” the 32-year-old left-hander added.
Warner’s century was also his third fifty in four innings this World Cup after scores of 89 not out against Afghanistan and an uncharacteristically slow 56 off 84 balls in a defeat to India last time out.
“Personally, it’s a great thing,” said Warner of his hundred. “It was a long time coming. Against Afghanistan I felt like I had no rhythm.
