David Warner backs ball-tampering charges laid against Faf du Plessis

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David Warner welcomed ICC’s decision to investigate on the ball tampering charges against Faf du Plesis. Image Source: LockerDome

Internet Desk: Australian vice-captain David Warner has backed the ball-tampering allegations labeled against Faf du Plesis. Warner, known to be a straight forward guy has welcomed the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to lay ball-tampering charges against the South Africa skipper.

Warner was quoted by Australian newspaper Sydney Morning Heralad, “The rules are in place for a reason – if you’re not going to use them why bother having them?”

“That’s the fortunate things these days. They’ve got their rules and they’ll stand by these decisions. I think that’s a good thing.

“We’ve all been on the back end of them from time to time. Now they’re cracking down on it, with the points system, we as players know the guidelines now.

“If you’re going to overstep that mark and you get fined be prepared to miss test matches as well.”

Warner accepts his team has been comprehensively outplayed by the Proteas – who lead the three-test series 2-0 – but has not been impressed by their behaviour.

“I know from an Australian cricket perspective we hold our heads high. I’d be very disappointed if one of our team members did that and how they were reacting,” Warner said.

Du Plessis, who has pleaded not guilty, will front an ICC hearing on Tuesday in Adelaide in a bid to clear his name and play in the third test starting on Thursday.

The visitors are furious their leader has been reported after footage emerged last week of du Plessis applying saliva to the ball with a lolly in his mouth.

Du Plessis can be fined 50 to 100 per cent of his match fee and/or handed two suspension points and four demerit points.