Disgraced former Australian vice-captain David Warner, who is being labelled as the mastermind behind the ball-tampering scandal, broke down at a press conference on Saturday.
He, however, left the press-conference in midway after admitting his role in the ball-tampering and said he was following “a process”. Warner also further said that there were still lots of “unanswered questions”.
After leaving the press conference, Warner in a series of tweets apologied and said he will answer all the unanswered questions “at the proper time”.
” 1/3 I know there are unanswered questions and lots of them. I completely understand. In time i will do my best to answer them all. But there is a formal CA process to follow,” Warner wrote from his official Twitter handle.
” 2/3 I am taking advice to make sure I properly comply with that process and answer all questions in the proper place and at the proper time,” Warner added.
” 3/3 I should have mentioned that in my press conference I’m sorry for not making it clearer. With so much at stake for my family and cricket I have to follow this process properly. I think that’s fair,” Warner concluded.
1/3 I know there are unanswered questions and lots of them. I completely understand. In time i will do my best to answer them all. But there is a formal CA process to follow.
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) March 31, 2018
2/3 I am taking advice to make sure I properly comply with that process and answer all questions in the proper place and at the proper time.
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) March 31, 2018
3/3 I should have mentioned that in my press conference I’m sorry for not making it clearer. With so much at stake for my family and cricket I have to follow this process properly. I think that’s fair.
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) March 31, 2018
Earlier on Saturday morning, David Warner broke down as he talked about the effect of his actions on his wife and children.
Here is the full Test of David Warner’s statement:
First of all I’d like to thank you all for coming this morning. To the fans and the lovers of the game who have supported and inspired me on my journey as a cricketer, I want to sincerely apologise for betraying your trust in me. I have let you down badly.
I hope in time I can find a way to repay you for all you’ve given me and possibly earn your respect again.
To my teammates and support staff, I apologise for my actions and I take full responsibility for my part in what happened on day three of the Newlands Test. To Cricket Australia, I apologise for my actions and the effect it has had on our game under your care and control. I want you to know that I fully support your review into the culture of the Australian cricket team.
To South African players, administration and fans, I apologise unreservedly for my part in this and I am sorry. I brought the game into disrepute on your soil. South Africa is a fine cricketing nation and deserves better from its guests and deserves better from me.
To all Australians, whether you’re a cricket fan or not, I apologise for my actions. I’m sorry for the impact those actions have had on our country’s reputation. I can honestly say I have only ever wanted to bring glory to my country by playing cricket.
In striving to do so, I have made a decision which has had an opposite effect and it’s one that I’ll regret for as long as I’ll live. I do realise that I’m responsible for my own actions and the consequences that that brings.
It’s heartbreaking to know that I won’t be taking to the field with my teammates that I love and have let down. Right now it is hard to know what comes next but first and foremost, is the wellbeing of my family.
In the back of my mind, I suppose there is a tiny ray of hope that I may one day be given the privilege of playing for my country again but I’m resigned to the fact that that may never happen again. In the coming weeks and months, I’m going to look at how this has happened and who I am as a man. I will seek out advice and expertise to help me make serious changes.
I want to apologise to my family. To my wife and daughters. Your love means more than anything to me, I know I would not be anything without you. I’m very sorry for putting you through this and I promise I’ll never put you through this again.
Before I take questions, I want to again say thankyou, I take full responsibility for my part in what happened and I am deeply sorry for the consequences of what I was involved in. I failed in my responsibilities as vice-captain of the Australian cricket team.