Fresh audio from David Warner’s “unsavoury” incident with Hobart Hurricanes wicketkeeper Matthew Wade over the weekend has revealed the true nature of the altercation.
Warner was seen giving Wade “a shove” following a verbal tit-for-tat that broke out throughout Sunday afternoon’s Big Bash League match at Blundstone Arena.
Hurricanes batter Tim David was seen placing his hand on Sydney Thunder captain Chris Green in the course of the drinks break, nudging him away from Wade as the 2 engaged in an obvious disagreement.
What adopted between Warner and Wade was then labelled “inappropriate” and “unsavoury” by former Australian spinner Kerry O’Keeffe.
“This is getting a little spicy,” Fox Cricket commentator Dan Ginnane stated.
“Warner just gave Wade a little shove there.
“You’ve got two firecrackers going toe to toe. The stuff between Green and Wade was not joking but that was just verbal.”
O’Keeffe continued: “It’s got very testy out there.
“That was inappropriate. I don’t know what went on between that pair.
“Their history goes back a long way as buddies.
“It’s unsavoury. You can’t have contact like that.
“Whether they were half joking, I don’t know. Their body language suggested not. There was an issue out there.”
According to The Daily Telegraph, Wade had sledged Green about points with an unlawful bowling motion earlier in his profession, sparking the stoush.
Audio that wasn’t put to air confirmed that Wade’s altercation with Warner was lighthearted and, to an extent, intentionally theatrical.
After viewing a number of digicam angles of the incident, match officers have been satisfied there was no malice concerned, News Corp stories.
Warner and Wade prevented sanction, with match officers opting to not lay any prices after deeming it to be jocular in nature.
Speaking to Fox Cricket after the match, David downplayed the ordeal, claiming it was just a few “friendly” sledging.
“Obviously we know Wadey loves getting into the contest and being a bit feisty,” David stated.
“Greeny was winding him up. Suggesting I was going to get run out again or another run out.
“I was just there trying to diffuse it and they were just going at each other a little bit.”
The Hurricanes gained the match by 5 wickets, with David scoring an unbeaten 76 to assist the hosts chase he 136-run goal with 23 balls to spare.
The Thunder will subsequent face the Melbourne Renegades at Canberra’s Manuka Oval on Thursday night, whereas the Hurricanes will tackle the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium on Wednesday.
Originally printed as Fresh audio reveals sledge behind David Warner-Matt Wade shove
