Fans Furious As David Warner Commentates During England-Australia ODI

David Warner’s decision to step into the commentary box has not gone down well with some cricketing fans. Barely a couple of months after the disgraceful ball-tampering scandal, the tainted Australian batsman commentated from a studio in Sydney as Australia took on England in the second One Day International in Cardiff on Saturday night.

The left-handed batsman along with Steven Smith and Cameron Bancroft has not played in competitive cricket since the scandal in the third Test against South Africa in March, this year.

In the aftermath of the scandal, Cricket Australia (CA) had slapped lengthy bans on the trio. While Smith and Warner received one-year ban each, Bancroft received a nine-month suspension.

Well, Warner seems to have moved on from that incident quite quickly. The opening batsman was the accused mastermind of the disastrous plot. The images of him crying in front of the media are still fresh in everyone’s mind.

But two months after that shameful episode, the southpaw did not hesitate in commentating. The decision, however, did not go down well with some.

Angry fans took to social media to slam his commentating skills. They also questioned if he was capable of making good analysis considering he is currently banned. Some even expressed their reservation over Warner earning from the game through other means while he has been banned.

Here are some of the reactions:

David Warner commentating for Channel 9 on one-dayers in Eng. Way too early, way dumb, way too crass.

— Jim Tucker (@HulaBulaJim) June 13, 2018

I think the notion of someone cheating a sport than continuing to profit from that sport whilst serving a ban isn’t going to sit very well with many. David Warner cheated, was banned and in my view has no place earning an income from that sport during that time.

— Darren Parkin (@Darren_Parkin) June 12, 2018

Michael Slater says it is "a real privilege" to welcome David Warner to the Channel 9 panel. Hmmm. #ENGvAUS

— Sam Landsberger (@SamLandsberger) June 16, 2018

https://twitter.com/newmoneytrash/status/1007967269853356032

Wow, David Warner as an analyst… Bad move Nine, zero credibility… His remorse seems very hollow as well #AUSvENG

— Jeff Meyers (@rocket_speaks) June 16, 2018

https://twitter.com/JakeGomer/status/1007970189500018688

https://twitter.com/evilpandas/status/1007954929019904000

#EngvsAus David warner in the studio commentating on the game. You cannot be serious @Channel9. Where's your morals?

— d m (@kingscrossexile) June 16, 2018

Meanwhile, Warner will return to competitive cricket soon. The hard-hitting batsman along with Smith will make his comeback at the Global T20 Canada League after being picked in the players draft.

Warner will be playing for Winnipeg Hawks in the inaugural Global T20 tournament in Canada. The hard-hitting batsman will also play for St Lucia Stars in this year’s Caribbean Premier League.