David Warner played his final Test innings earlier today as he bowed out of Test cricket. He was one of the most glorious opening batters for Australia in Test cricket. His powerful yet cautious starts were crucial for Australia in setting up the platform for the middle-order batters. The opener was known for putting the bowlers under pressure from the get-go.
The left-handed batter has played some of the most magnificent knocks for Australia in the oldest format of the game. He is one of the players who can change the tide of the match with his amazing batting prowess. As he retires from the longest format of the game, let’s relive some top innings by the opener.
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Top 3 Test innings of David Warner for Australia as he bows out of Test cricket
3) 180 vs India, Perth (2011)
David Warner vs India, 2011 (Source: Twitter)
In the third test match in Perth in 2011–12, Australian opener David Warner displayed his finest performance, smashing a 159-ball 180 against India. With 20 fours and five sixes throughout his innings, Warner destroyed the Indian bowling attack. Australia defeated India by a comfortable margin of an innings and 37 runs.
It was an easy win for the hosts due to a comprehensive hundred by David Warner. He had a strike-rate of over 119 which indicates how he dominated the Indian bowling unit. The opener fell when Australia had a convincing lead of 119 runs. The bowlers did the rest as his side went 3-0 up in the four-match Test series.
2) 200 vs South Africa, Melbourne (2022)
David Warner vs South Africa, 2022 (Source: Twitter)
David Warner became only the second batter in history to hit a double hundred during his 100th Test match. He put his doubters to rest on the second day during the second Test against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground through this innings. He battled the conditions to reach 200, fought the searing heat and pounced on the fatigue of the opposing bowlers.
With 16 fours as well as two sixes, the Australian opener had amassed a double hundred from 254 balls. Thanks to David Warner’s double century, Australia easily defeated the African nation by an innings and 182 runs. The Proteas were kept down to scores of 189 and 204 during their two innings. Earlier on, Australia had scored 575/8 in their opening inning through Warner’s terrific double ton.
1) 335* vs Pakistan, Adelaide (2019)
David Warner vs Pakistan, 2019 (Source: Twitter)
On the second day of the Day-Night Test match Pakistan’s, David Warner made history by surpassing former Australian legends Sir Don Bradman and Mark Taylor during a thrilling 335-run performance. Pakistan had plenty of chances to stop this onslaught but dropped every chance they got.
Warner made history at the Adelaide Oval by being the first player to achieve a triple century at the venue. Although it appeared like the southpaw would shatter Brian Lara’s record for most runs in an innings. However, Tim Paine chose to declare the Aussie innings immediately after Warner passed Taylor.
