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Everyone’s entitled to their opinions: David Warner to Mitchell Johnson | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Veteran opener David Warner on Friday brushed off former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson's critical remarks about him determining his retirement date, stating that "everyone's entitled to their opinions."Johnson had questioned Warner's recent form in a newspaper column, casting doubt on whether he was in strong enough form to set his retirement date.He also revisited Warner's involvement in theball-tampering incident in South Africa, reopening past wounds.At 37 years old, Warner expressed his desire for a farewell in Sydney after the third Test against Pakistan, set to commence on January 3, 2024. The three-match Test series begins in Perth on December 14.Despite the controversy stirred by his former teammate, Warner, who boasts 8,487 runs from 109 Tests since his debu...
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New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls cleared of ball-tampering charges | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: New Zealand Test batter Henry Nicholls has been exonerated of ball-tampering allegations by a New Zealand Cricket code of conduct hearing. The charges stemmed from an incident during a domestic first-class match last week between Canterbury, Nicholls' province, and Auckland. Umpires reported the incident after live stream coverage seemingly showed Nicholls brushing the ball on a helmet during a change of ends on the third day of the match.Nicholls was charged under Rule 3.1, Article 1.15 of the Code of Conduct, which pertains to altering the condition of the ball. The charge was referred to a first-class commissioner for further examination.In an official statement released on Sunday, New Zealand Cricket announced that Nicholls has been cleared of the charge. As a resul...