AUS v SA 2022-23: David Warner gives Daniel Vettori and Australia team officials anxiety with his Bali vacation joke

The second Test between Australia and South Africa will begin in MCG on Dec 26.

Australia opener David Warner didn’t have a very pleasant outing in the first Test against South Africa at Gabba in Brisbane as he managed scores of 0 and 3 including a golden duck in first innings of the match.

The Test match ended in two days with Australia triumphing by 6 wickets and going 1-0 up in the series and cementing their place at the top of the ICC World Test Championship points table.

With the next Test beginning in Melbourne on Boxing Day, David Warner decided to prank everyone by posting pictures of himself and his children on a plane with the caption: “My current situation. Bali here we come”.

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Australia bowling coach Daniel Vettori was asked by reporters whether a trip to the Indonesian tourist destination was the ideal preparation for the second Test, to which the Kiwi replied: “Is that true?” 

Another team official was quick to express doubt about the trip but said he would find out.

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However, Warner quickly put the issue to rest by revealing that he was spending time with his family at Coogee beach which is near his home in Sydney.

“For those who are concerned I’m currently walking Coogee beach … and will be heading to the grocery store after. Until then stay tuned,” he wrote on social media.

The MCG Test will be Warner’s 100^th Test for Australia but his declining output in red-ball cricket has led to speculations of him calling time on his Test career after the New Year’s Test in Sydney.

On the other hand, selectors have backed him to be part of Australia’s important tour of India where they will play three ODIs and four Tests.