It could be ball over for Warner
David Warner has admitted he may never play for Australia again after being exposed as a cheat and a liar.
The former vice- captain faced the media in Sydney yesterday to give people the chance to see how much he is apparently hurting.
Warner took his turn to shed a tear, ask the Aussie public for forgiveness and apologise for his part in a ball-tampering storm but left most of the important questions unanswered.
Questions such as why did he do it? Who else knew about it? Had he ever done it before? And does he feel like he is being made a scapegoat?
They were all left hanging, forcing Warner to take to social media minutes after his press conference to explain.
He tweeted: “I know there are unanswered questions and lots of them. I completely understand.
“In time I will do my best to answer them all. But there is a formal Cricket Australia process to follow. I am taking advice to make sure I properly comply with that process and answer all questions in the proper place and at the proper time.
“I should have mentioned that in my press conference, I’m sorry for not making it clearer. With so much at stake for my family and cricket, I must follow this process properly. I think that’s fair.”
Warner has much to sort out if he is indeed to salvage his international career.
The shamed star said: “I take full responsibility for my part in what happened and I’m deeply sorry for the consequences of what I was involved in.
“I failed in my responsibilities as vice-captain. I’m sorry for the impact those actions have had on our country’s reputation.
“In the back of my mind I suppose there is a tiny ray of hope I may one day be given the privilege of playing for my country again. But I am resigned to the fact that may never happen.”
Warner, along with Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft, has until Thursday to decide whether or not he will accept the sanctions imposed on them.
Captain Smith and deputy Warner were stripped of their positions and banned for a year by Cricket Austral ia whi le bowler Bancrof t received a nine-month ban for the incident.
The Australian Cricketers’ Association have already made it c lea r they consider the punishments to be too harsh.