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David Warner discusses his greatest Test innings ahead of final Test of his career against Pakistan
David Warner also mentions some of the hardest bowlers he had ever faced in the format.
David Warner, the Australia batter, will officially depart from the longest version of the game following the end of the current three-game Test series versus Pakistan. The seasoned batter spoke up as his Test career was nearing to a close to discuss the many high points of his incredible career.
Warner was quick to point to his undefeated triple-century (335*) versus Pakistan in 2019 when questioned about his career high point. It was also dubbed his most cautious knock by him. He also remembered his brilliant innings in 2017 against the same opponent, in which he hit a century in one session representing Australia during a Test match.
As quoted by Cricket.com.au, he said, “I think the 100 in a session here (against Pakistan in 2017) is probably one for me where you don’t go out as an opening batter trying to achieve that, to get the team off to a start like that. But to go out there and score a hundred in a session is massive. Then clearly the 300 in Adelaide was probably my most patient innings.”
David Warner added, “It was a challenge mentally to get back up the next day and play, I had never really experienced that before in many hours at the crease.”
“He was always a fiery customer” : David Warner on Dale Steyn
David Warner mentioned the hardest bowler he ever encountered in his professional career. He mentioned Dale Steyn of South Africa, saying the fiery bowler never used to smile gently at the batters.
Furthermore, Steyn’s accuracy and swing were so great that he never allowed his opponents to have even the slightest opportunity to play against him. Warner also made an interesting comparison between Mitchell Starc, Steyn’s partner, and Steyn’s speed while swinging.
David Warner finished by saying that, “Without doubt, it is Dale Steyn, he (Dale Steyn) is a fierce competitor who swung the ball back into the left-hander, which is similar to Mitchell Starc swinging the ball back into the right-hander at pace. He was always a fiery customer who never gave you a smile and never gave you an inch or a sniff on the field.”
