Overview

• David Warner revived his feud on August 7 by warning that Joe Root will have “nightmares” facing Josh Hazlewood and mocking his front-pad technique as a “surfboard.”
• Stuart Broad took to X to clarify that Hazlewood has dismissed Root ten times in Tests but secured only three LBWs.
• Moeen Ali labelled Warner a “clown” on the Beard Before Wicket podcast and insisted such tactics will fail to unsettle Root’s resilience.
• Root’s recent 537 runs in nine innings of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy underscore his elite form despite having no Test century in Australia.
• The barbs reflect a decades-old rivalry and intensify the psychological battle ahead of the November 2025 Ashes in Australia.