Candice Warner urges critics to cut David Warner some slack

After going through a rough phase for a while, explosive Australian opener David Warner finally scored a well-deserved century during Day 2 of the ongoing second Test match against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday, December 27. 

As Warner successfully breached three figures in the all-important contest, his better-half Candice urged the critics to give the southpaw a break. Meanwhile, David Warner also ended a three-year Test century drought.

It hasn’t been an easy summer with the bat for David: Candice Warner

“Just incredibly proud. A sense of relief. David’s back has been against the wall and everyone has been saying he’s too old or he should retire, but first of all to hit 8000 Test runs is a huge milestone and then to get a Test century — hopefully now people will sort of back off him a little bit,” said Candice Warner while speaking to Channel 7.

“It hasn’t been an easy summer with the bat, but also behind the scenes he hasn’t really received a hell of a lot of support where it’s needed,” she added.

"He’s very grateful for his teammates, his coaching staff and his friends and family who are all here today, but it hasn’t been easy."

At the same time, a relieved Candice also said she was confident that her husband who is currently making his 100th Test appearance would make the most of the big occasion.

“We knew that today was going to be special, we knew that this Test, besides being his 100th Test, he was going to deliver.”

David Warner batted exceptionally well from the beginning of the Australian innings as he showed a fearless intent against a famed Proteas bowling line-up. Apart from registering his 25th Test century in his 100th match, David Warner also succeeded in reaching yet another milestone as he breached 8000 runs in this format of the game courtesy of this stupendous knock.