David Warner calls out World Cup technology after brutal DRS drama

David Warner has explained his angry reaction to being given out on a close DRS decision in Australia's victory over Sri Lanka. Warner has not been sanctioned from cricket's governing body after he turned back to the wicket and let out an angry spray when Dilshan Madushanka dismissed him for 11 runs.

Warner was given out LBW with the ball looking like it was going down leg side. Joel Wilson gave the on-field decision as out. Warner reviewed the umpire's call, but was left absolutely fuming when replays showed the ball just clipping leg stump.

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Because the on-field umpire Wilson gave the original decision out, Warner had to walk. And as he walked Warner turned back and delivered an angry spray.

And Warner admitted he has been left frustrated during the World Cup with the 36-year-old veteran claiming the technology is taking longer than what it would in Australia. "At the moment, we seem to be waiting for (ball-tracking)," Warner said in India. "And as a player you get more frustrated because you think: 'did they line it up, what's the impact points, how many impact points are there before it goes on'.

"In England, the ball bounces and it actually moves once it's bounced, not just off the seam but in the air it can move, so there's just little things that as a player you get frustrated because there's no explanation … but there has to be some accountability."

Warner admitted he didn't have a go at Wilson or anyone on the field, but was instead letting out his frustration with the review system. "I asked Joel when I was out there just what happened, why did he give it out," Warner added about his outburst. "He said the ball was swinging back so to his credit, if he thinks that then that's why he's given a decision.

"But then when you see the replay of how it unfolded you get a little bit annoyed, (but) that's out of our control. I just sprayed out loud in frustration pretty much just (to) myself.

"(The ball) kept low and normally when something hits me on the leg on the outside, I know it's pretty much going down leg. So he (Wilson) said it was swinging back, (but) from my perspective on the replay, it wasn't."

David Warner's reaction divides commentary

At the time of Warner's outburst, commentator Ian Smith didn't think his reaction was justified with technology proving the ball was hitting the stumps. “He gets the message David Warner. He’s none so happy about it,” Smith said as Warner walked off. “But he cannot argue with technology. He leaves the ground in a huff it is fair to say.”

However, Warner's former teammate Aaron Finch defended Warner's frustration after a close umpire call. “You can absolutely see why David Warner wasn’t happy. Live it just didn’t look like it was going to be smashing into the middle, or middle and leg. And the umpire’s call," Finch said.

“It’s the fine line. Umpire gives it not out, then David Warner is still batting. It’s just clipping leg stump.” The International Cricket Council have the ability to look at the reaction and according to their rules, “excessive, obvious disappointment with an umpire’s decision,” can see a player fined.

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