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'Not Going To Throw My...' Maxwell Reacts To Johnson's Controversial Remark On Warner

image-lpse6u85Mitchell Johnson, David Warner (X.com)

Former Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson sparked a large-scale controversy after taking shots at David Warner in his recent column in West Australian. He accused Cricket Australia's appointed selection committee, led by George Bailey, of favoritism for letting Warner choose his retirement test.

Johnson's explosive column was a response to David Warner's selection for the upcoming test series against Pakistan, which will likely be the opener's last outing in the whites. Apparently, the batter urged CA to let him be a part of the squad so that he could call it quits on his home ground at SCG.

However, the former Aussie pacer is not amused by the call. He says a player with subpar numbers and an unforgivable past shouldn't be allowed to pick his farewell test. This is a clear case of unjust partiality, as Warner is not a heroic figure.

Mitchell Johnson's explosive columns caused a massive stir amongst the former players as they engaged in a debate and took sides as per their convenience and opinions.


Maxwell Weighs In On Warner-Johnson Controversy!

Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell, Australia's World Cup hero, also weighed his thoughts but chose to take a neutral side.

While speaking to Australia Radio station SEN, Maxwell refused to take names. Yet endorsed David Warner's selection for the Test side. He added that Warner has been a champion for Australia for a long time and that the selectors made a decision after careful assessment. 

"I'm not going to throw my name into some headlines about this. But Davey's been an absolute champion of Australian cricket for a long period of time and the selectors were pretty clear on what they thought of it (selecting him). I'm looking forward to seeing Davey in that first Test and him making a lot of runs this summer," said Maxwell.

Not only that, Maxwell wished Warner the best and expects the latter to score many runs this summer.

Having said that, the man at the center of the controversy is yet to speak up. As of now, he is enjoying some leisure time with his family before getting back to the grind to face Pakistan in possibly his last test series. 

The three-game test series will commence on December 14, with the final test being held at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from January 3-7.