- Candice Warner sent a message to Mitchell Johnson
- Her husband David silenced his biggest critic on Thursday
- She went to X to hit back at former fast bowler Johnson
Candice Warner hit Mitchell Johnson with a sharp one-word response after her husband David ditched his speech amid a barrage of criticism.
Candice, 37, has never previously shied away from taking on David's former teammate Johnson, with the pair locked in a war of words over the opening format for Australia earlier this year.
Ahead of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth, Johnson stepped up his criticism of the veteran, claiming he does not deserve a farewell party this summer due to his appalling performances and his role in the sandpaper scandal.
But David silenced Johnson in the best possible way after putting runs on the board against Pakistan, with his century on the opening day at the Optus Stadium putting Pat Cummins' side in a strong position.
And unsurprisingly, Candice took the opportunity to take a swipe at Johnson on X – formerly known as Twitter.
Candice Warner sent Mitchell Johnson a one-word message after her husband's turn of the century
Warner silenced his critics in the best possible way during the Perth Test
Candice used X – formerly known as Twitter – to send a message to David's critics
She simply posted the 'shush' emoji in a direct jibe at the former fast bowler.
David let out a roar of emotion as he passed triple figures, and sent a message of his own to Johnson and all the other critics during the tea break.
“There will be criticism, but you have to accept it and there is no better way to silence it than by putting points on the board,” he told Adam Gilchrist.
Warner received support from an unlikely source ahead of Thursday's opening day, with England legend Michael Vaughan defending the opener.
'He's one of the greats. I don't understand why people don't say he's a great player,” Vaughan told Fox Cricket.
Mitchell Johnson (right) has unleashed a barrage of criticism against David Warner
“The fact that he's made mistakes in the past, I think, there's friction with him and some ex-players (and) I think there's friction with him and some Australian supporters.
'(But) if you put all that aside and look at his numbers, he has only suffered once and that was his batting in England against Stuart Broad around the wicket.