Banned Australian cricketer David Warner has been coaching young players in Launceston this week.
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The former national vice-captain assisted at the NTCA Ground on Tuesday as part of his community service while serving a 12-month ban for his role in the South African ball-tampering scandal.
Local coaches had been informed of Warner’s visit but he was not made available to the media.
Parents praised the big-hitting batsman for his advice and encouragement, some posting images of his visit on social media. They said he was very cooperative, chatting to kids, signing autographs and posing for selfies.
Cricket Tasmania told The Examiner it was unable to comment on Warner’s visit.
His management also confirmed that all media requests were being handled by Cricket Australia.
The coaching session Warner attended was for players aged between 13 and 16 in Cricket Tasmania’s Hurricanes Academy. He also spoke to Launceston high school students on Wednesday and attended another coaching session in Hobart.
The 31-year-old has been an elusive entity since being banned along with captain Steve Smith in April.
Both NSW batsmen returned to grade cricket in Sydney at the weekend, Warner delivering his trademark celebration when he made a century for Randwick-Petersham.
Regarded as the ringleader of the Cape Town scandal which also saw young batsman Cameron Bancroft sanctioned, Warner has since kept a low profile, playing for the St Lucia Stars in the Caribbean Premier League, Winnipeg Hawks in the Global T20 in Canada and City Cyclones in the Northern Territory Strike League.
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