1st Test: Warner racks up another century as Test turns feisty
Aussies extend lead to 363 runs on day four against India.
ADELAIDE:
David Warner’s second century put Australia in control of the first Test against India but umpires twice had to intervene as tempers flared in Adelaide.
Warner’s batting again caused trouble for India, scoring 102 to go with his emotional first-day 145 as Australia built a healthy lead in the first of the four-Test series.
At the close, the Australians had extended their overall lead to 363 runs at 290-5, with an overnight declaration expected. First-innings centurion Steve Smith was 52 not out and Brad Haddin was on 14.
But it was a day marked by confrontations, and English umpire Ian Gould had to step in as players exchanged terse words and pointed fingers at each other.
The first spat came after Warner was bowled by express paceman Varun Aaron for 66 in the 34th over, only to be recalled when replays showed Aaron had sent down a no-ball.
Aaron had given Warner a loud send-off, but the opener responded in kind when he was recalled to the crease.
Shane Watson, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan all joined in, exchanging sharp words before umpire Gould eventually calmed down the warring parties.
“I don’t know if the temperatures got to 40 degrees-plus but I think it was getting to a few people out there, but that’s cricket, it happens,” said Warner. “When some decisions don’t go your way and you get bowled off a no-ball, it’s what happens.”
Tensions again rose when Smith and Kohli came together, prompting Warner to run down from the other end of the pitch and come face-to-face with the Indian captain before Gould again restored peace.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2014.
David Warner’s second century put Australia in control of the first Test against India but umpires twice had to intervene as tempers flared in Adelaide.
Warner’s batting again caused trouble for India, scoring 102 to go with his emotional first-day 145 as Australia built a healthy lead in the first of the four-Test series.
At the close, the Australians had extended their overall lead to 363 runs at 290-5, with an overnight declaration expected. First-innings centurion Steve Smith was 52 not out and Brad Haddin was on 14.
But it was a day marked by confrontations, and English umpire Ian Gould had to step in as players exchanged terse words and pointed fingers at each other.
The first spat came after Warner was bowled by express paceman Varun Aaron for 66 in the 34th over, only to be recalled when replays showed Aaron had sent down a no-ball.
Aaron had given Warner a loud send-off, but the opener responded in kind when he was recalled to the crease.
Shane Watson, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan all joined in, exchanging sharp words before umpire Gould eventually calmed down the warring parties.
“I don’t know if the temperatures got to 40 degrees-plus but I think it was getting to a few people out there, but that’s cricket, it happens,” said Warner. “When some decisions don’t go your way and you get bowled off a no-ball, it’s what happens.”
Tensions again rose when Smith and Kohli came together, prompting Warner to run down from the other end of the pitch and come face-to-face with the Indian captain before Gould again restored peace.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2014.