Usman Khawaja defends ‘hero’ David Warner after Mitchell Johnson’s criticism

Batter says opening partner has paid his dues for Sandpaper-gateWarner’s agent labels Johnson’s newspaper column ‘ignorant’

Usman Khawaja has fired back at Mitchell Johnson’s criticism of Test teammate David Warner, declaring his opening partner is “a hero” who has paid his dues for the Sandpaper-gate scandal.

Former fast bowler Johnson said his old teammate Warner did not deserve to be given a farewell in the third Test of the summer series against Pakistan.

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