The West Test: Usman Khawaja doesn’t want David Warner to come under fire amid final weeks of partnership

Usman Khawaja says criticism of great mate David Warner stings him personally as the fallout to Mitchell Johnson’s bombshell column continues and they prepare to open the batting together for one last summer.

Johnson’s scathing column in The Sunday Times last week remains a talking point as the Test squad gather in Perth ahead of Thursday’s first Test against Pakistan.