Australia’s rivalry with England is about to maneuver on from the best Ashes sequence of the fashionable period to one of many greatest sporting occasions the nation has ever seen.
But our cricketers aren’t shifting on fairly as shortly from the chaotic occasions of the five-Test epic final summer season.
Posting a very good luck message to the nation’s inspirational girls’s soccer heroes, under-fire Aussie opener David Warner reserved a cheeky dig for his English rivals — and the umpires — from the sequence’ last stanza.
As Australia desperately tried to bat out the final day of the ultimate Test on the Oval, a controversial change of ball to at least one that gave the impression to be newer, sparked a run of England wickets.
It helped them stage the heated sequence at 2-2.
And Warner hasn’t forgotten.
“An early good luck to the @TheMatildas,” Warner posted on X (previously Twitter).
“Just keep an eye out in case the Poms ask to change the ball.”
The publish was additionally accompanied by three laughing emojis and in a bid to refuel the Ashes fireplace, the veteran cricketer tagged infamous England supporter group The Barmy Army.
The sledge was reposted greater than 60 occasions inside half-an-hour.
Usman Khawaja twice questioned the umpires concerning the new ball in the course of the Fifth Test and Aussie legend Ricky Ponting was livid.
Khawaja additionally couldn’t assist taking a swipe on the Old Enemy — and he did so in brutal trend in referencing the infamous adidas Jabulani ball from the 2010 World Cup. The official match ball for the South African event swung greater than a tennis ball wrapped with electrical tape on one aspect.
England and the Matildas meet for the primary time ever in a aggressive fixture in Sydney on Wednesday night time, a World Cup semifinal already touted to be among the many greatest sporting occasions in Australia’s historical past.
Neither nation has gained the World Cup earlier than, though England are the reigning European champions.
Warner is among the many first of what’s anticipated to be a protracted line of celeb well-wishers, with a few of the nation’s greatest names getting across the group within the wake of its quarterfinal win over France.
Prime minister Anthony Albanese, actors Rebel Wilson and Hugh Jackman, former Australia of the Year Dylan Allcott and soccer groups from throughout the nation have been amongst these to share their help after the dramatic penalty shoot-out.
— This story initially appeared on perthnow.com.au and has been republished with permission
Originally printed as David Warner destroys England with Matildas remark
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
