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[ad_1] Former Australia teammates David Warner and Mitchell Johnson are currently embroiled in a bitter controversy. Johnson wrote in his column that the selection of Warner for the Test series against Pakistan was because of the reason that he was retiring after the series and not because of his form. The former Australia pacer also insisted that chief selector George Bailey was too close to the players and that was affecting his selection process. Following the controversy, the two former teammates were going to come face-to-face during the first Test in Pakistan but it looks like that is not going to happen anymore.Earlier, Johnson said that he would be part of the Triple M commentary team for the Test series. However, the confirmed list of commentators released by the company on Tues...

[ad_1] Mitchell Johnson has termed Geroge Bailey as "childish" and "condescending".© X (Twitter)Australia selector George Bailey came to David Warner's defence after former teammate Mitchell Johnson wrote column targetting the veteran opener. Reacting to Johnson's column on Warner, Bailey suggested that his former teammate may not be in the right mental space and shouldn't comment until he is in the same spot. However, Bailey has found himself in the firing line for his reaction. Johnson has lashed out him for questioning his mental health over criticizing Warner."To ask if I'm OK because I've had mental health issues is pretty much downplaying my article and putting it on mental health, which is quite disgusting I think. I'm fine. I'm not angry. I'm not jealous. I'm just writing a piece...

[ad_1] Australia's squad selection for the Test series against Pakistan hasn't been without controversy. David Warner's inclusion in the series hasn't gone down well with former Australia star Mitchell Johnson who lashed out at the Aussie opener, while also reigniting the ball-tampering controversy. Johnson, in his criticism for Warner, said that the southpaw doesn't deserve a "hero's sendoff" referring to the Pakistan series being his last.Not just that, Johnson also targeted Australia's chief selector George Bailey for selectoring Warner despite his poor Test form."When then-captain Tim Paine's career was ending over the sexting controversy, chairman of selectors George Bailey said he didn't want to be part of deciding Paine's fate because the pair were close friends. The handling of W...