Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has commented on the Mitchell Johnson-David Warner feud, expressing confidence in the national men's team to do all the talking on the pitch in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan, scheduled to commence on December 14.
Former fast bowler Johnson criticised Warner and raised concerns about the necessity of a farewell Test series as Warner plans to retire from Test cricket after the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan.
Hockley emphasised that the Australian team has achieved significant success in the last year and a half and expressed his belief that they will continue to do so in the future.
"A fair amount has been said, and everyone's entitled to their own opinions. I think what you've seen over this year and the last two years is the current men's team in all formats playing in great spirit. The success of the World Cup is being hailed as arguably the greatest World Cup victory out of the six to beat India in India. I know that this team really wants to do its talking on the pitch," Hockley told the reporters.
Warner calmly addressed Johnson's scathing essay in an Australian publication, saying that everyone has the right to an opinion. He emphasised his focus on the upcoming Test series. The CEO of Cricket Australia anticipates a highly competitive series between Australia and Pakistan, with a significant fan presence supporting the tourists at the stadiums.
"We saw how competitive these two teams are when we toured Pakistan last March. We've seen the passion of Pakistan fans not just on that tour but when they made it to the final here in the T20 World Cup last year, they had incredible support. We would love for as many of the Pakistan fans that are living here in Australia to come out in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney," Hockley added.
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