Mampara of the Week: David Warner

02 March 2014 - 02:57 By Staff Reporter
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Aussie batsman David Warner can be loose with his batting (he's often a six-or-nix man), his fists (last year he punched an England opponent in a bar) and now with his tongue.

When the Aussies were being undone last week, most people saw it as the result of some excellent reverse-swing bowling by South Africa's Dale Steyn. Our mampara, however, saw it as cheating by the Proteas - and said so.

Reverse swing is one arcane art that only the most skilled bowlers can execute. Our mamparaussie was not at the crease long enough on Sunday last week to experience Steyn at the height of this skill, which makes his claim about ball tampering sound like sour grapes.

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