Australia coach Justin Langer compared the explosive Aussie opener, David Warner, to former boxer Floyd Mayweather, who remained unbeaten in the boxing ring in his career.

Warner won't get to captain Australia ever again because of his involvement in the ball-tampering incident against South Africa a couple of years back. Despite that, Langer called him an 'absolute ripper' and said his presence in the team is enough. 

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Along with Warner, Steve Smith was banned for plotting the ball-tampering. “Look, I support him. Having David Warner in the team is like having Floyd Mayweather in the team,” Langer told Channel Nine television’s ‘Sports Sunday’.

Langer lauded the 33-year-old for his contributions and said he has been amazing over the last two years. 

“Officially he’s been banned from captaining Australia again,” Langer said. “I don’t think he’ll be a captain of Australia again because of where we’re at, but I love having him in the team. He’s an absolute ripper.

“I love him. He talks it up, he is a great player by any calculations and he’s been fantastic in the team over the last two years,” he added.