Knowing david

Travis Head: Australia batter Travis Head has said Mitchell Johnson’s blistering column targeting David Warner will only fire him up as he prepares for his farewell Test series against Pakistan.

Head’s support for his teammate came after Johnson took a dig at Warner in an explosive editorial that called into doubt Warner's place in the squad having reached 50 just twice in his past 16 Test innings and attacked him for his involvement in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.

Earlier, Warner indicated that he’ll retire from Test cricket after the third Test in Sydney, and amid speculation and theories over who should be his replacement, Head said he’d be stating in the middle order.