On day 4 of the 3rd Test against Pakistan in Sydney, Australian veteran David Warner headed out from the field. It was his final stint in whites. After famed off-spinner, Sajid Khan, took him out, every player from Pakistan congratulated him. They gave him a pat on the back and clapped for him.
David Warner was dismissed in the run-chase in the 25th over when Pakistan trapped him squarely in front of the stumps, prompting a review. All of the Pakistani players rushed to congratulate the New South Welshman after the DRS ruled him out. The winner player received a standing ovation from the audience and an embrace from Steve Smith before he took the field.
With only 130 runs to chase in the fourth innings, Australia had a small target until the explosive opener struck a half-century. Usman Khawaja was out of the game in the opening over of the run chase, but David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne showed a great desire to put further pressure on the visitors. After the former’s wicket ended their 119-run stand, the departing opener amassed almost 8700 Test runs as Australia orchestrated a 3-0 rout.
“I owe credit to my parents for giving me a beautiful and great upbringing” – David Warner
David Warner expressed his gratitude to his parents and wife Candice for their invaluable contributions to his incredible cricket career at the post-match presentation. The southpaw said that it makes him feel strange to know that he won’t be playing for the Australian Test squad any more.
“Massive part of your life and without their support you can’t do what you do. I owe credit to my parents for giving me a beautiful and great upbringing. My brother Steve, I followed in his footsteps. And then Candice came along and sort of got me in line. We’ve had a beautiful family and I cherish every moment I get with them.”
David Warner
David Warner Added:
“I love them to death and I’m not going to keep carrying on because I’ll get too emotional. But thank you, Candice, for what you’ve done. You mean the world to me, and I appreciate it. I think it’d be quite emotional to watch the guys go out there and not play and knowing that I was able to come out here and do what I could do.”
David Warner
At 37, the cricket player anticipates retiring from every form of international play post the 2024 T20 World Cup. Yet, a comeback in white-ball isn’t off the table.