Sydney Thunder captain David Warner took aim at Brisbane Heat's Pakistani pacer Zaman Khan during their Big Bash League (BBL) match on Saturday, saying he bowled like a "four-year-old".

 

Warner, who smashed 82 off 56 deliveries at the Gabba, confronted the umpires between overs about Zaman's bowling action. "He is bowling like a four-year-old bowling. It's stays so low," the Australian legend said.

 

"Like a four-year-old bowling. It stays so low."

David Warner on Zaman Khan's action. #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/dv9Bzw4G5v

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The 24-year-old Zaman Khan, who replaced the injured Shaheen Afridi in Brisbane Heat's lineup, endured a difficult debut for his new franchise. 

 

He conceded 32 runs across three wicketless overs, including 14 runs in his third over alone to Warner and Sam Billings.

 

Warner opened the innings alongside Matthew Gilkes and hammered eight boundaries and three sixes to power Sydney Thunder to 180-6 in 20 overs. 

 

Billings contributed 34 off 26 balls while Nic Maddinson added 21 off 14 after the early dismissals of Gilkes and Cameron Bancroft.

 

Zaman previously played for Sydney Thunder in BBL 13, taking eight wickets in four games. Brisbane Heat brought him in after Shaheen Afridi was ruled out of the BBL 2025-26 season due to injury.