Cricket legends Justin Langer and Mark Waugh left furious after poor lighting sees umpires stop play in David Warner's farewell Test at the SCG against Pakistan

David Warner's Test farewell was overshadowed by bad weather in Sydney on Thursday and the archaic rules of cricket that saw play halted due to poor lighting at the SCG – leaving a string of ex-players seething.

After Warner was dismissed for 34 before lunch on day two in what could prove to be his final Test innings, play was halted in the second session with Australia 2-116 in reply to Pakistan's 313.

The lights were on at the SCG and conditions were gloomy, but the decision to take players off the field for an early tea break was met with loud cheers from the crowd and criticism from former players.

Their mood then worsened after a rain delay.

“It's so frustrating,” former Australian coach and player Justin Langer said on Channel Seven.

'As a player and batsman, I have walked in all shoes. You want perfect conditions. And then as a coach you want the best for your team.

“But when you look at the big picture, it's crazy that these guys aren't playing Test cricket because of the circumstances. “You've got a big crowd, they've come here for David Warner's last game.

'It's the Pink Test. It is a competitive and combative Test match, and yet we are running off the ground.

“It's not good for the game of cricket that this is happening now.”

Fellow Australian cricket great Mark Waugh agreed, saying in commentary for Fox Cricket: “We should be playing. It's not dangerous. No way in the world.”

Former England opening batsman Michael Vaughan was also baffled by the decision, saying: 'Seriously, is it that dangerous? Come on!'

'One of my bugbears with Test match cricket is that we just seem to find a way to get off the field at every opportunity.

“There's no threat to the batters….I haven't seen any pitches that look dangerous.”