David Warner stages mid-innings walk-off because of sledging

Turning up for the Randwick-Petersham, Warner walked off the pitch when he was on 35 after allegedly taking offence to a sledge by Western Suburbs cricketer Jason Hughes, who is also the brother of Phill Hughes

In a bizarre incident, Australian cricketer David Warner walked off the pitch in the middle of his innings because of sledging during a grade match in Sydney on Saturday only to return later and slam a century.

Turning up for the Randwick-Petersham, Warner walked off the pitch when he was on 35 after allegedly taking offence to a sledge by Western Suburbs cricketer Jason Hughes, who is also the brother of Phill Hughes, reported ESPN Cricinfo.

Warner’s walkout halted the game for a few minutes and was only resumed when he decided to come back. The umpires and the Western Suburbs captain allowed Warner to resume his innings after the latter had regained his composure.

Warner is currently serving a 12-month ban for his involvement in spot-fixing in a Test match against South Africa in Cape Town earlier this year.