Former cricketer Mitchell Johnson has defended his comments about retiring cricketer David Warner in a piece for the West Australian.

Chief cricket writer at the Sydney Morning Herald, Malcolm Conn has called the actions by the former cricketer disappointing.

“I thought bringing up sandpaper-gate up five years after the event … and he said [Warner] never really owned it, well I got a feeling Warner, and Smith, and Bancroft all owned it.” he told Sam McClure.

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Image: Getty Images – Mitchell Johnson – Daniel Kalisz, David Warner – Clive Mason.