Warner set for Barmy reception

Barmy Army Trumpeter Billy Cooper picked up a new instrument on Thursday. Source: News Limited

THE Barmy Army takes its role as England's 13th man very seriously - as David Warner is about to find out.

The Army, who yesterday added a match against an Indigenous XI in Alice Springs to their chant-writing duties, has promised a renewed attack on the Aussie opener during the second Test in Adelaide next week.

Trumpeter and spokesman Billy Cooper, who brought the house down when he managed to get a few notes out of a didgeridoo he was presented, said Warner's inflammatory words during the Gabba Test had sent the Army's writers into overdrive.

"I probably shouldn't tell you too much, but David Warner is probably our No.1 target (in Adelaide). Obviously in the (northern) summer, we've been giving him all that stuff about picking on poor Joe Root," Cooper said as he broke into the theme from "Rocky" on his trusty trumpet.

"We'll be giving him some more of that … but we're going to be coming up with stuff while we're here in Alice Springs.

"Warner has upset a few of the team (and) we wouldn't be doing our job properly, as the Barmy Army, if we didn't give him a bit of stick."

Cooper smiled when asked if his vocal travelling partners were in any position to be giving grief for some pointed chatter.

"I would never be in a position to criticise someone for sledging because essentially our role, if we can get on top of some of the Australian players and put them off a bit, then we can help our team in that way.

"But I thought it was a bit much Michael Clarke picking on Jimmy Anderson. He's our No.11 batsman.

"He's only going to be score five runs against you anyway. It seemed a bit much when you're about to win.

"But it makes for an interesting series."

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