“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.

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.