In an interview, Australian left-handed opener David Warner opened up about the ball-stampering scandal that affected his international career.
He said that he has no regrets about the incident and that he has worked hard to put things right. Despite his numerous achievements, including lifting multiple World titles, Warner’s lowest point in his international career was his one-year ban for ball-tampering.
The incident, which was referred to as the sandpaper-gate, happened in South Africa. Although Warner eventually made a comeback to the team a year after the incident, he has not been part of the team’s formal leadership group. During an interview with the Herald Sun, he was asked if he felt sorry about the incident. However, he quickly responded by saying that nobody is perfect and that he does not regret anything in his life.
Warner stated that he does not regret anything and that he has no plans of changing his ways. He also said that people should never judge others until they are “perfect.”
He said that people who try to please everyone will eventually come down. He added that being a robotic individual would not work.
Warner stated that whatever happened in his past has made him a better individual. He also said that he is not planning on changing his ways and that he is happy with his current career.
The only people that he trusts are his circle of friends and family. He said that if he were to go back and make changes, he would not be the person he is today. He also stated that he did not receive adequate support from Cricket Australia officials during his one-year ban from international cricket.
He referred to himself as a washing machine that was used to recycle and rinse. He said that the people close to him did their best to support him during his time away from the game. However, he noted that none of the people in the organization supported him.
Like a washing machine, you get rinsed out and recycled, until the next player comes in. A lot has changed since then, and Andrew McDonald and George Bailey are doing a great job.