David Warner calls Australia's batting "un-Australian"
Kayo Sports' Fox Cricket clip captures Warner accusing the batters of letting their bowlers down during the South Africa series.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 76,375 views a day, 40 times a normal first day on this channel (1,908).
DAVID WARNER DOESN’T HOLD BACK!
Australia were seven down. With another chase slipping away against South Africa, David Warner's assessment went well beyond a complaint about shot selection.
"I'm just upset. It's terrible. It's un-Australian," he says in the Fox Cricket studio clip posted by Kayo Sports. Then comes the heart of his criticism: "There's no fight whatsoever."
Warner argues that the target offered Australia a chance to win both the Test and the series. His frustration stretches beyond this innings: he says the batters have let the bowlers down throughout the series, while singling out Matt Renshaw for showing fight in the opening Test.
The Short drew roughly 65,000 views in 17 hours, far ahead of Kayo Sports' usual first-day audience for the format. Its comment section was also far busier than usual. Among the cricket-focused responses, viewers debate whether the batting has been failing the bowlers for longer than this series, and whether poor results necessarily mean a lack of effort.
Kayo Sports' surrounding coverage offers a different perspective from the same contest. In a separate clip after South Africa's Cape Town victory, Marco Jansen has praise for Australia, a contrast to Warner's blunt verdict from the studio.
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What viewers say
The batting line up has been letting the bowlers down for years - not just this series. This has been brewing for years and I genuinely can see them losing to the kiwis, India and England. Awful stuff
@David-m4i7wSee it on YouTubeMake a comeback Warner your definitely on to it
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Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
- Channel
- Kayo Sports
- Subscribers
- 164,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 629,943
- Channel views, pace per day
- 112,209 (on a normal day: 101,826)
- Video published
- October 31, 2026
- Video views so far
- 65,444 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 76,375
The numbers
Warner's clip has already drawn far more views and comments than a typical Kayo Sports Short receives on its first day.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which batter does Warner single out for showing fight in the opening Test?
Warner points to Matt Renshaw's effort in the first Test while criticising the batting across the series.


