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'He's Earned The Right To Farewell' - Vaughan Reacts To Warner-Johnson Feud 

image-lpxlx0vaMitchell Johnson had raised doubts on David Warner's Test spot (Twitter)

Michael Vaughan denounced former speedster Mitchell Johnson's suggestion that experienced Australian opener David Warner did not deserve the right to dictate terms with selection and play a farewell Test series against Pakistan from December 14. 

Warner had pre-announced his desire to leave the format with the New Year's Test on his home turf at the SCG in June before the Ashes 2023. Johnson, whose column in The West Australian has since created a major controversy in Australian cricket, questioned what right Warner had to determine his end point when he has been undergoing a major slump in Tests for close to three years.

Johnson even raised doubts on the integrity of chief selector George Bailey and asked if he is capable of making objective calls due to his close proximity with some of his older teammates part of the current squad, including Warner, with whom Bailey played the famous Johnson's Ashes in 2013. 

Vaughan Reacts To Warner vs Johnson Clash 

Speaking to the 'Daily Telegraph', Vaughan took side in the matter without digging deeper into Johnson's Bailey allegations and said Warner deserves the chance to end his Test career on a high with a send-off from a packed home crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground. 

"I do think David Warner is a great of the game. Because of what’s happened and because Dave’s had some controversy in his career, I think there’s some people who won’t give him that mantle and won’t talk about him in those lights. But you only have to look at his record. His record in World Cups," Vaughan said. 

"There’s not many players who get the fairytale ending but you would say David Warner if he gets through to that last Test, which I’d back him to do so, he’s earned the right to have that fairytale send-off on his home ground," he added. 

Warner is entering his last Test series versus Pakistan after 109 Test caps under his belt for Australia as their designated top-order maverick. The extravagant left-hander has scored 8,487 runs at an average of 44.43 with 25 centuries next to his name.