Video: David Warner calls out NZ cricket fans

  • 25/02/2016
David Warner (Photosport file)
David Warner (Photosport file)

The Australian cricketers have ripped into the behaviour of New Zealand fans after arriving back home from their five-game tour today.

Notorious sledgers themselves, opener David Warner wasn't too impressed by the relentless abuse that followed his side around.

"You get the odd banter here and there but when you're talking about people's families and stuff it takes it a little bit too far," Warner said.

"You walk out on the field and it doesn't matter if you're home or away, you're going to cop some form of abuse. We don't expect to be hounded for six or seven hours.

"I know that if my two daughters were in the crowd, I wouldn't want them listening to that kind of stuff."

Australia courted controversy in the second Test against the Black Caps, and have come under fire for their behaviour after a failed review which resulted in charges of dissent for Josh Hazlewood and Steve Smith.

But Warner said they won't be changing their playing style after drawing criticism and fines during the Test series.

"We're about playing for the game in the right spirit but we have a passionate brand where if you look back at the history of Australian cricket, we play an aggressive style."

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