Shane Warne has accused James Anderson of threatening to punch George Bailey in the face, and defended skipper Michael Clarke for stepping in to support the Test debutant.
As the fallout continued after the dramatic and controversial finish to the first Test, it emerged on Monday that Anderson’s treatment of Bailey sparked the fiery exchange between Clarke and the England pace spearhead. And David Warner weighed into the drama, describing Anderson as “arrogant”.
In developments late on Monday, Warne claimed in a series of tweets that Anderson had told Bailey, who was fielding in close, that he wanted to punch the Tasmanian in the face.
