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David Warner and Tim Southee have traded verbal barbs in the middle of the Perth Stadium pitch after the Kiwi quick fired off a loose throw at the stumps that struck Joe Burns.
Burns, batting out of his crease, bunted a forward defensive straight back to Southee, who then threw it straight back towards the stumps, striking Burns in the hand. At the non striker's end, Warner scolded Southee for crossing the line as the bowler walked back to his mark.The exchange could be heard from the stump microphones.Southee then explained: "He was out ".Southee shrugged it off: " Well he was in front of the wicket".Former Aussie captain Ricky Ponting said it was clear from the heated exchange that the battle will rage during this series."He didn't say sorry at all.
Kiwi legend Brendon McCullum defended Southee, by suggesting his throw slipped from his fingers and he didn't intend to strike Burns."David Warner didn’t miss him anyway."📺 Stream the first
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