David Warner withdraws application to overturn leadership ban 

image-lbdg2k96David Warner [Source: Twitter]

Australia batter David Warner has withdrawn the application to challenge his ban on national captaincy, prioritising his family, alleging how the independent panel was forcing them to be the "washing machine for cricket's dirty laundry".

The infamous 2018 Newlands Test fiasco that saw Warner's involvement in the ugly sandpaper gate had prompted Cricket Australia (CA) to lay down a lifetime captaincy ban on the southpaw.

As CA amended its Code of Conduct, Warner submitted a plea to overturn the decision. However, in a statement, he informed about the change of mind, citing the panel's determination to conduct a "public lynching" of him and his family.


Warner's emotional post

"They want to conduct a public spectacle to, in the Panel’s words, have a “cleansing”. I am not prepared for my family to be the washing machine for cricket’s dirty laundry,

"Regrettably, I have no practical alternative at this point in time but to withdraw my application. I am not prepared to subject my family or my teammates to further trauma and disruption by accepting a departure from the way in which my application should be dealt with pursuant to the Code of Conduct."

Meanwhile, the 36-year-old is preparing for the second Test of the ongoing series between Australia and the West Indies. In the previous fixture, he had scores of 5 and 48 to his name.

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