The Australian cricket team have been taking plenty of stick from the hostile crowds in England during as the Ashes series got underway this week. Former skipper Steve Smith was booed on way to his 24th Test century and it was David Warner’s turn to hear the music on the boundary on Day Three of the first Test at Edgbaston on Saturday (August 3).
The unexpected element arrived after lunch when Warner was positioned in the outfield directly in front of the delighted mob. As one of the three principal targets for his role in the ‘Sandpaper Gate’ controversy, Warner knew what awaited him.
Warner though appeared to enjoy his interactions on the boundary rope, and actively engaged in the endless ribbing that he wore. At one stage, he pulled the pockets of his pants inside out and extended his hands in a smiling show of transparency, to the delight of the throng that is regarded as being among the most voluble and parochial in world cricket.
