Australia's David Warner doesn't appear to have let go of his grudge with New Zealand crowds, as he prepares to take on the Blackcaps in a Twenty20 series for the last time.
In 2016 – the last time Australia were on Kiwi shores for a full bilateral tour – Warner hit out at the nature of abuse he and his teammates received from crowds.
Across games in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch, the Australians were targeted by home supporters, and took issue with the personal nature of what was said.
At the time, Warner outlined that what was said by crowds was "pretty derogatory and pretty vulgar".
Eight years on, as his international retirement approaches, Warner took aim at those who attend matches to abuse players.
"I enjoy playing here," said Warner. "It's about coming out and trying to put my best foot forward, and score runs.
"The crowd, yeah, they got personal, but if they have to get personal, that's their character.
"I just go about my business. But that's upon each individual, if that's what they feel like they have to do, then so be it.
"If you want to pay your money to come and abuse people, you have to go back and lay in your own bed.
"We're here to play the game of cricket that we love, enjoy and put bums on seats to keep the game going."
Warner, 37, is on his last legs as an international cricketer.
At the start of the year, the opener farewelled test cricket in front of friends and family at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Meanwhile, last year's Cricket World Cup final win over India was his final One Day International.
This year's Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA will be the climax of his international career, hoping to finish with one last trophy.
But Warner doesn't expect any warm farewells from Kiwi crowds, with T20s in Wellington and Auckland over the coming week.
"Probably not, to be fair," he said. "Over here, it's always the harsh reality that we're neighbours, in sport we like to beat each other.
"From that perspective, we're going to be expecting the crowd to come at us as hard as they come.
"As we always say, it's in one ear, out the other – if I actually hear anything."
Warner is no stranger to cricket in New Zealand.
Aside from his many tussles with the Blackcaps since his international debut in 2009, Warner also enjoyed a short stint with Northern Districts in the HRV Cup – now the T20 Super Smash.
And having experienced T20 culture on both sides of the Tasman, Warner wants to see New Zealand involved in Australia's Big Bash League, as a bridge between the two nations.
"My first game was in Oamaru, so that was an eye opener, there wasn't much there but I really enjoyed it.
"There was exceptional talent coming through there, you're showcasing that now, it's great.
"I've always said we should have a New Zealand team in the Big Bash competition. You have the NRL and Super 15 [Super Rugby] now.
"All that works well, but logistically, I don't know how that fits."
