David Warner had some fun with his 9.6 million Instagram followers by claiming he was on his way to Bali amid the storm of publicity about whether he deserved to keep his spot in the Australian Test team.
He posted a series of pictures on Instagram stories which led to Australia’s assistant coach Daniel Vettori being asked about the strange turn of events at a press conference in Brisbane on Tuesday.
It soon became clear Warner was not in Bali on holidays and he is, in fact, in Sydney and will fly to Melbourne on Thursday to prepare for his 100th Test, which starts at the MCG on Boxing Day.
The 36-year-old had posted on Instagram shots of himself in a plane with his children and the caption “My current situation. Bali here we come”.
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There was another post with a picture of a Bali scene with a December 19 dateline on it.
Midway through Vettori’s press conference, the first question on Bali was asked: “Looking at Instagram, Davey is over in Bali. Is that ideal preparation, and could that refresh him?”.
Vettori grinned and asked: “Is that true?”
A Cricket Australia official was quick to pipe up that he doubted it. The questions kept coming, but after the press conference finished it was not long before the “Warner in Bali” scenario was officially put to bed.
Warner’s manager James Erskine told AAP his client was in Sydney, and the man himself put it to bed shortly after when he posted on Instagram: “For those who are concerned I’m currently walking Coogee beach … and will be heading to the grocery store after. Until then stay tuned”.
It turned out Warner, who went to Bali with his family last year, was having a joke with a friend who is currently holidaying in the tourist destination.
Warner has struggled for runs this summer, but he does not need to go to Bali to get through it.
Vettori, who played 113 Tests for New Zealand, said the opener will draw on all his experience to come through his rough trot.
“It is just the consistency of preparation, and understanding that is what happens,” Vettori said at Allan Border Field in Brisbane.
“That is why a player plays 100 Tests, because they can deal with the ups and downs of cricket. Davey has performed as well as anyone in world cricket for an extended period of time.
“These times when it does become a bit tough, there is a focus on it, but the great players deal with it pretty well.”
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