by GarlicJam » Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:24 am
even as an insider, Warner has been hard to like, Arthur. Way too brash and 'in your face' for me - and this was way before the sandpaper bullsht.
Yes, he has played some phenomenal innings over the year, often these innings either setting Aus up for a win, or being the difference between winning and losing. Excellent fielder too. He also has that glaring issue of not being very good outside of Aus in tests. It's a big but. Not so bad in white ball.
On the subject of the ever present elephant in the room though - many Australians seem to have gone with the "done the crime, done the time" line. A lesser group, I think, are not prepare to forgive or forget. I am one of those. I am fine with him playing test cricket again, but his name is mentally written with an asterisk.
Smith too, but to a lesser degree. Even less so with Bancroft.
Maybe