The moment that David Warner exploded in fury at Quinton de Kock’s filthy sledge

THIS is the previously unseen footage that shows clearly that there is an exact moment when David Warner explodes in fury at a comment made about his wife.

THIS is the previously unseen footage that shows clearly that there is an exact moment when David Warner explodes in fury at a comment made about his wife.

South African coach Ottis Gibson still claims his player Quinton de Kock “didn’t do anything”, but a new CCTV angle from the players’ race at Kingsmead vividly details an exact point that the wicketkeeper’s sledging battle with Warner escalates.

Warner calls de Kock a “f***ing sook” as they leave the field, and as they continue the footage shows Warner slightly ahead talking over his shoulder back at de Kock.

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The moment when David Warner turns to confront de Kock.

Paine interposes himself between Warner and de Kock.

Paine attempts to push Warner up the race as de Kock keeps talking.

Paine attempts to push Warner up the race as de Kock keeps talking.

The umpires arrive on the scene.

Suddenly, the Australian vice-captain clicks and teammate Tim Paine is forced to physically restrain him.

Warner and Paine suddenly react upon hearing the disparaging comment — Warner in rage and Paine in defence.

This footage formed an integral part of match referee Jeff Crowe’s investigation into the incident and helps explain why he decided to charge both Warner and de Kock.

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It also explains why South Africa were early this morning unsuccessful in trying to fight the charge at a specially convened hearing that was dismissed in less than an hour.

Footage also showed umpires were not far away when the blow-up occurred as they follow up the race.

Australia have accepted that Warner’s role in the stairwell was worse because of his aggressive reaction, but have stood by their deputy leader because of the highly personal nature of the comment made about his wife.

South African team management have also seen the vivid footage but still maintain de Kock was innocent of any wrongdoing.

“We’re appealing the Level one (charge) because we think that Quinny didn’t do anything,” said Gibson ahead of the hearing.

“Quinny wasn’t aggressive, I think you saw some footage and the footage showed Quinny walking up the stairs and somebody else being restrained and then Quinny gets a Level one. That didn’t seem fair.”

However, the local Durban news outlet that were leaked the original stairwell video were never leaked footage from this particular CCTV camera, which shows a moment when things explode.

South Africa’s attempt to overturn de Kock’s grade one charge seemed even more extraordinary given their captain Faf du Plessis had already publicly admitted that South Africa — along with Australia — were guilty of personal abuse during the Test.

Gibson said du Plessis was wrong to make that assertion.

“To me that’s not the case. What is the case is that Quinny would not have said anything had something not been said to him in the first place,” he said.

“I wasn’t out there, Faf was there. Faf probably knows what was said. But you’ve all seen the footage.

“There’s one guy walking up the stairs going back to his dressing room (de Kock), there’s another guy having to be restrained (Warner). If I’m walking trying to get to my dressing room and somebody is being restrained how can you fine me for something?”

However, Gibson admits he could not deny that de Kock had abused Warner’s wife.

“No I can’t, I wasn’t there. I can’t speak for another person. So I don’t know what was said,” said Gibson.

“There’s this thing and I’ve seen it recently now about the line. They’re (Australia) saying they didn’t cross the line, but where is the line? Who sets the line? Where does the line come from?

“So when you say you didn’t cross the line, you were saying stuff but ‘oh no, we didn’t cross the line — we went very close to the line but we didn’t cross the line’. Whose line is it?”