David Warner accuses Cricket Australia of not standing by him during crisis

David Warner.  (Source: Twitter)

Australian opener David Warner recently revealed that he was struggling with his mental health in the build-up to the Perth Test against West Indies last month. He lamented the lack of support from Cricket Australia and thanked his friends and family for providing much-needed support.

Warner has been the talk of the town in the last few months, whether it's due to his poor form or tensions with CA. The ex-vice captain of the Australian Test team had recently attempted to appeal the ban on leadership imposed on him after a tweak in Cricket Australia's policies but ultimately withdrew his application owing to the spotlight it put on his family.

The Veteran Aussie cricketer was critical of the governing body for cricket in his country for the way he was treated but affirmed that he is in a good state of mind with his 100th Test match just around the corner.

"Leading into the Perth Test my mental health probably wasn’t where I needed to be at to be 100 per cent, and that was challenging. If I had it my way we would’ve had that all sorted. So from the CA point of view I didn’t really have any support, but my teammates and the staff in our team were absolutely amazing, and my family and friends. They really got me through that period,"  

Warner has not scored a Test century since January 2020 and a string of low scores, including 0 and 3 against South Africa on a tough Gabba pitch, has intensified the pressure on Australia’s top-order talisman. From the first three Test matches of Australia’s home summer, he averages just 17.5. The left-handed opener will be looking to turnaround things in his 100th Test starting 26th December in Melbourne.

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