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Mitchell Johnson pays for his outrage against David Warner, Cricket Australia removes him from two public speaking events

The criticism of Mitchell Johnson against David Warner seems to have hurt him badly. In one of the events organized by Cricket Australia which was supposed to have Johnson as one of the guests, he was set to be giving a speech. But as it turns out, CA has removed Johnson from two such events as he spoke against Warner recently.

A spokesperson of Cricket Australia has confirmed the same, as he told the advertiser that it was in the best interests for him to be not the guest of the event. “Mitchell is one of Australia’s most celebrated bowlers, but we felt on this occasion it was in everyone’s best interests that he was not the guest speaker at the CA functions,” said the spokesperson. 

Johnson has remained by his word even after the good knock of Warner in the first Test against Pakistan at Optus stadium in Perth. The former Australian pacer felt that Warner was a bit too lucky in his stay in the middle against Pakistan in the first innings. He added that Warner was exposed in the second innings, when he had no luck, as he was dismissed for a duck.

‘On day one of the first Test against Pakistan Warner rode his luck early on’- David Warner

“On day one of the first Test against Pakistan Warner rode his luck early on — and it could have gone either way — and you take that, and he went on to make 164,” said Johnson. In the latest column to The West Australian, Johnson wrote a column that was widely sold to the readers, who wanted to read what Johnson had to say about the knock of Warner in the match against Pakistan. 

Johnson added that the criticism of his form had led to his good performance in the first Test. “He did what he was paid to do in the first innings before Saturday’s duck in the second innings. Warner may have denied he cares about criticism of his form, but it definitely does drive him as shown in his performance in the first innings,” added Johnson.