‘My mum calls him shaytan’: Usman Khawaja reveals after retiring David Warner hugs his mom after third Pakistan Check

With a half-century within the ultimate innings of the third Check match in opposition to Pakistan on the Sydney Cricket Floor on Saturday, David Warner led Australia to an emphatic eight-wicket win because the hosts scripted a 3-0 whitewash. And with the win got here the top of Warner’s profession within the longest format. And because the veteran opener bid adieu to Check cricket and the followers on the SCG, fellow opening batter and childhood pal Usman Khawaja opened up on the particular bond that Warner shares along with his mom.

Having ended Day 3 on 68 for seven within the second innings, Pakistan have been folded for simply 115 as Nathan Lyon picked up two wickets whereas captain Pat Cummins snared one other. Chasing 130, Australia misplaced Khawaja for a duck earlier than Warner and Labuschagne stitched a century stand. The latter regarded set to attain the profitable run however was dismissed an over earlier than Labuschagne wrapped up the proceedings.

After the match, Warner hugged Khawaja’s mom, an image that went viral on social media because the 37-year-old revealed their shared emotional bond.

“He (Warner) is hugging my mother, she loves him loads. Actually, I simply loved batting with him, he attacked the ball, let me play my recreation,” he stated. “My mum loves him. She calls him Shaytan. Satan. Devil. My mum beloved the truth that he was the satan. And it wasn’t her son that she might simply push it again to Lorraine and Howard [Warner’s parents]”

Amid talks about Steve Smith slated to open for Australia after Warner’s departure, Khawaja admitted that it will likely be robust to switch the left-hander

“Be your self, you possibly can’t attempt to be another person, you simply cannot exit and strike within the 70s (when requested if Warner could be changed seamlessly). Check cricket is a troublesome place, you exit and do it your individual manner,” he added.