Aussie Ashes heroes make injury worse with choice of which pub to party in after famous Test win: ‘This is all out of war now’
- Aussie cricketers celebrate in the infamous Walkabout pub
- Iconic pub is the headquarters of the Barmy Army
- The same pub where David Warner attacked Joe Root
Australian cricketers have been spotted celebrating their thrilling Ashes victory in the pub where David Warner beat Joe Root almost exactly a decade ago – and some England fans are outraged.
It’s been 10 years since the infamous incident when Australia’s fiery opener slammed the England batsman into Birmingham’s Walkabout bar following Australia’s Champions Trophy defeat at Edgbaston.
Warner was annoyed by ‘little things that went on all night’, but his anger was fueled by Root placing a green and gold wig on his chin, which the opening batsman interpreted as mocking South African star Hashim Amla.
It was then that Warner landed Root ‘a glancing blow’ before being dragged off by teammate Clint McKay and the two groups of players went their separate ways.
After one of the biggest ever Ashes Test victories on Tuesday, a small group of players and fans took to the Walkabout to celebrate Australia’s sensational victory.
Aussie players and fans celebrated the Ashes victory at Birmingham’s iconic Walkabout pub, where the infamous altercation between David Warner and Joe Root took place
The Barmy Army had made the Walkabout their official headquarters for the week, so they weren’t happy with the Aussies celebrating there
According to reports, Warner wasn’t one of the players in the Aussie-themed pub, but Ashes hero Nathan Lyon was pictured having a beer or two.
The Barmy Army, which has made the Walkabout their official headquarters for this week, was not happy with the news.
“This is all war now,” the Barmy Army Twitter account posted.
“The Aussies celebrated yesterday’s victory at our headquarters for this week. Apologies @WalkaboutBrum, we’ll make sure it’s full for the 2nd Test.’
The Birmingham crowd was at their best during a thrilling opening test of the series, while some Aussie players gave it back in spades as they defied the famous antics of the Barmy Army to secure one of the biggest wins in Ashes history. set.
With Australia briefly managing to pacify the fans on Day 4, as England were losing wickets at regular intervals during their second innings, Smith was asked to play for the Eric Hollies stand.
Home to The Barmy Army during games in Edgbaston, the Hollies Stand is known as the rauciest stand in the ground and quickly lived up to its reputation.
English fans serenaded Smith with chants of ‘Cry on the television! We saw you cry on the telly,” a reference to the former Aussie captain who burst into tears as he admitted his role in the ball mess scandal at a press conference in Sydney.
“This is all war now,” the official Barmy Army Twitter account posted
Aussies celebrate thrilling two-wicket victory that gave the visitors a 1-0 lead in the series
Earlier in the day, Warner had fielded in the same spot and he too was on the receiving end of a barrage from the Hollies.
Undeterred, however, the veteran opener crossed the boundary rope with his hand to his ear, a signal for the crowd to give him more.
Travis Head and Nathan Lyon were also among the Hollies’ favorite targets in the first test, but both seemed to enjoy going back and forth with the fans.
The Aussie batsman was ruthlessly sledged after dropping a catch on Day 1, but won over the England supporters by sending back their banter as they played in front of the stands.
And he even came to the rescue by recovering an inflatable beach ball that got lost on the field and launched into the audience much to the delight of fans.
Lyon, meanwhile, was labeled a ‘s**t Moeen Ali’, but silenced the crowd by taking eight wickets in the match.
The ‘Same old Aussies, always cheating’ chant was also broadcast regularly throughout the Test, most notably when Marnus Labuschagne called in a catch he had clearly grounded on Day 4.