“Hey don’t champ me, mate!”: Oliver Davies unimpressed with David Warner calling him ‘Champion’ in BBL 12

It is likely for people to narrow down it to the confidence of Generation Z but Sydney Thunder batter Oliver Davies expressing reservations with veteran batter David Warner calling him a “Champion” wouldn’t have been possible in the previous generation of cricketers.

Not just any other batter, Warner is one of the best to have played international cricket for Australia. 14 years elder to Davies, it wasn’t surprising when Warner welcomed Davies to the pitch with some instructions about the pitch and conditions whilst also addressing him as “Champions” and “Rockstar”.

Davies, however, was quick to point out to Warner regarding his lack of interest in a nickname without caring about the reputation which the latter holds in the cricketing fraternity around the world. For the unversed, calling someone of the following generation or way younger to one as “Champion” or “Champ” casually is quite prevalent all across the globe.

Oliver Davies unimpressed with David Warner calling him ‘Champion’ in BBL 12

“Hey don’t champ me, mate!,” a gutsy Davies was heard on the stump mic in his instant response to Warner. Perhaps impressed by the confidence of a 22-year old player, even Fox Sports commentators acknowledged the same on air.

“Hey don’t champ me, mate!”

That’s just 22yo Ollie Davies putting one of the all-time greats straight back in his box 😆 #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/YSqED0oPMs

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 21, 2023

Warner’s advice, however, was of no use for Davies as his three-ball stay had concluded in the next over. In fact, Warner himself failed to create any sort of impact in spite of being the best batter in another disastrous batting performance by Thunder. Having scored a total of 62 in 14.4 overs whilst chasing a 188-run target, Thunder lost their seventh BBL 12 match by a massive 125-run margin.

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At the fourth position on the points table with a NRR (Net Run Rate) of -0.813, Thunder would be looking to win their last match in order to be eligible for playoffs qualification. Sixers, meanwhile, are at the second spot behind defending champions Perth Scorchers after having won and lost nine and three matches respectively this season.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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