Birmingham, June 9 (Cricketnmore) Australia opener David Warner on Friday said he is a more responsible person now on and off the field than he was four years ago when the southpaw took a swing at England's Joe Root in a bar here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ahead of Australia's must-win Group A game here on Saturday against already-qualified England in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, Warner reflected back on the unpleasant incident in the 2013 edition of the eight-team tournament where his career went off the rails in the aftermath of the brawl.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It was a learning curve for myself. I was young and I'm now old. I've got two kids and I'm married. There's been a lot of settling down," Warner was quoted as saying by www.cricket.com.au on the eve of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When asked if the Root incident was the defining moment of his life and his career, Warner said: "For getting my career back on track, definitely. And for becoming the person I am today and not just the cricketer, definitely... We all go through periods where we're young and naive to what can be out there.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"And it's not about just stuffing up and moving on. It's about learning the ropes of being away on tour for such a long period of time, things at home could be different. There's little things there that you have to think about as a youngster, what can I do. I probably didn't work that out at that stage, but now I have and I've got a great balance on and off the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I didn't really think what would have come of the situation. People didn't look too far or deep into it to see who was in the right or wrong," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warner said that the incident was a thing of the past and he has moved on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"And that's forgotten, that's all gone, it's in the past and we can tell a happily ever after story at the end of my career," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warner has come a long way since 2013, most recently finishing as the top run-getter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with 641 runs in his bag.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warner also reached 4,000 career ODI runs in the match against Bangladesh on Monday, becoming the fastest Australian to do so.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"You could probably say that because I haven't done that before. It can be frustrating because you always wonder why you can go so well in white-ball cricket or you have a bit of a lull, and vice versa," Warner said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Things fall into place when you are sorted on and off the field and don't have lingering issues," he observed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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