Australian opener David Warner said Thursday he regretted not keeping a lid on his outrage but maintained he had to defend himself after his image was used in a report condemning the Indian Premier League.

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David Warner sorry over rant, but defends himself

Australian opener David Warner said Thursday he regretted not keeping a lid on his outrage but maintained he had to defend himself after his image was used in a report condemning the Indian Premier League.(Getty Images)

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Warner was speaking for the first time since he was found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour on Wednesday over a Twitter tirade at two Australian journalists and fined Aus$5,750 (US$5,600).(Getty Images)

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The explosive opener said he was responding to a piece from News Limited cricket writer Robert Craddock that followed the arrest of Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other IPL players for spot-fixing.(Getty Images)

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Warner said he was "extremely annoyed" that a photo of him playing for the Delhi Daredevils accompanied Craddock's piece that highlighted, in part, corruption and fixing in the IPL.(Getty Images)

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"Obviously it's disappointing that guys are match-fixing. It's not my place to say why they did do it or why they keep continuing to do it," Warner told reporters in Sydney.(Getty Images)

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"But for me to have my image related to an article (detailing those issues)... it's the worst thing that can possibly be brought to a cricket player."(Getty Images)

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But Warner expressed remorse, saying he should have better handled his reaction.(Getty Images)

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"I'm extremely remorseful of the comments that I made and next time I've got to be a bit more professional with the choice of words I used," he said.(Getty Images)

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"I think we (Australian cricketers) are a family in a way with the journos being a broader spectrum. We've got to try and keep the fighting in house and not let it go out house.(Getty Images)

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