"Deeply Concerned": David Warner Posts Heartfelt Post For Chennai Flood Victims

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David Warner took to social media to express concern and extend his support for the people affected by the devastating floods in Chennai.

Johnson's criticism of Warner hasn't been welcomed by many, with Australia batter Usman Khawaja calling the comments by the former Aussie star "harsh".

"Why a player at the centre of one of the biggest scandals in Australian cricket history warrants a hero's send-off?", Johnson wrote in his column for the West Australian.

Khawaja, however, said that both David Warner and Steve Smith -- two of the three players at the center of the ball-tampering scandal -- are heroes in his eyes.

"Davey Warner and Steve Smith are heroes in my mind," Khawaja told reporters. "They missed a year of cricket through dark times in Australian cricket but they have paid their dues.

"No one is perfect. Mitchell Johnson isn't perfect. I am not perfect. Steve Smith is not perfect. David Warner isn't perfect.

"What they have done for the game and to grow the game far outweighs anything else they have done.

"So for [Johnson] to imply that Dave Warner or anyone else involved in [the] Sandpaper [incident] is not a hero, I strongly disagree with because I believe they have paid their dues."

"I'm not sure you can argue with that. [The criticism] is harsh," Khawaja said.