David Warner retired from Test and ODI cricket after the third Test against Pakistan. Many remember him as a great opener in cricket history.
This guy from New South Wales was famous for aggressive batting. His tough game style will be missed in Australia. There wasn’t anyone else quite like him.
But, remember, some of his career was marred by the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Despite this, David Warner remains a cricket legend in the longest format of the game.
He made a name for himself in history and changed the way purists saw Test cricket.
We present to you David Warner’s best 5 Test cricket knocks in this listicle:
1. 335* vs Pakistan, 2019
David Warner’s incredible triple-century against Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval in 2019 has to be the top item on our list.
Australia declared after scoring a massive 589-3 while batting first. After a cautious start, Warner stepped on the gas and blasted his way past a very dull Pakistani bowling attack.
When captain Tim Paine declared the innings and called Pakistan to bat, he was still undefeated at 335.
David Warner now stands second on the list of Australian players with the highest scores ever, behind only Matthew Hayden’s 380. In this day-night Test, he passed Sir Donald Bradman and Mark Taylor’s record of 334 runs.
2. 253 vs New Zealand, 2015
Second on this list is Warner’s 253 versus New Zealand at the WACA in Perth in 2015. The New South Walesman also recorded his first double-century with this score.
Australia declared with one wicket in hand and, batting first, put the Kiwi attack to shame, scoring 559 runs. Aside with Warner’s 253, Usman Khawaja finished with a comfortable 121.
When New Zealand came to bat, they answered in usual fashion, with Ross Taylor leading his side to 624 runs, just ten runs shy of a triple century.
Moreover, Kane Williamson scored 166. This was also drawn, as is the case with most high-scoring contests.
3. 200 vs South Africa, 2022
David Warner, who scored his third double century in seven years, had a wild ride in 2022 against a South African side that was unable to fully adjust to the MCG track.
After Cameron Green claimed five wickets in his opening innings as the visitors were bowled out for 189, the hosts answered with a total of 575-8 declared.
In addition to Warner’s outstanding 200, Steven Smith added 84 and Alex Carey added a century.
In the second round, Australia outperformed South Africa. With a winning score that was an innings plus 182 runs, they got South Africa out for a mere 204 runs.
4. 180 vs India, 2012
When David Warner scored a century and eighty against India in 2012 at the WACA in Perth, he was still relatively new to Test cricket.
He nearly reached his first two-hundred run milestone in this match, yet it slipped away.
India boasted an impressive line-up of hitters – including famed players Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and VVS Laxman. Despite this, they were dismissed with just 161 on the scoreboard in their first innings.
In their essay, the hosts scored 369, mostly due to David Warner’s 180 and Ed Cowan’s 74.
India gave up for 171 in the second innings, allowing Australia to win easily by an innings and 37 runs, despite Dravid’s tenacious 47 in that same innings.
5. 164 vs Pakistan, 2023
The last number on this list is the 164 that Warner scored in the first Test of the just finished series against Pakistan at the OPTUS Stadium in Perth.
David Warner was under a lot of strain heading into this series, particularly after his close friend Mitchell Johnson publicly criticized him for being foolish enough to decide to retire on his own terms.
But the pocket dynamo answered in the only way he knows how, stroking his way to an intriguing 164.
This hit served as the catalyst for Australia’s dominance against Pakistan during the series, which they ultimately whitewashed 3-0.
