Australia‘s veteran opening batsman David Warner has bid farewell to his illustrious 15-year worldwide profession, which was marked by each outstanding achievements and controversies.
The previous champions have been eradicated from the T20 World Cup within the ‘Tremendous 8s’ section after Afghanistan’s victory over Bangladesh, bringing a somewhat quiet finish to Warner’s journey.
Within the ‘Tremendous 8s’ Group 1 desk, former T20 Australia secured solely two factors from their solitary win in opposition to Bangladesh, ending in third place. They suffered surprising defeat by the hands of Afghanistan.
The 24-run loss in opposition to India on June 24 was 37-year-old Warner’s final worldwide outing, having made his Australia debut in a T20I match in January 2009. In his closing match, he scored six runs off six balls earlier than edging Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, who took a low catch.
The retirement course of for Warner has been gradual, along with his closing ODI match being the World Cup closing win over India in November 2023, and his final Check in opposition to Pakistan in January. He had beforehand indicated that this T20 World Cup would mark the tip of his worldwide profession.
Warner retires as Australia’s highest scorer and the seventh-most prolific batter on this planet within the T20 format, amassing 3,277 runs from 110 matches at a median of 33.43 and a strike fee of 142.47. His T20 profession consists of 100 and 28 fifties.
Warner had a formidable profession spanning from 2011 to 2024. Within the 112 Check matches he performed throughout this era, Warner amassed a complete of 8,786 runs at a commendable common of 44.59. His Check profession is adorned with 26 centuries and 37 half-centuries, showcasing his consistency and skill to attain massive runs.
Within the 50-over format, Warner’s file is equally outstanding. He has represented Australia in 161 ODI matches, scoring 6,932 runs at a median of 45.30. His ODI profession boasts 22 centuries and 33 half-centuries, additional highlighting his prowess as a top-order batsman.
With a complete of 49 centuries throughout all codecs and almost 19,000 runs in worldwide cricket, Warner’s achievements are plain. Nevertheless, his profession has additionally been marred by controversy, notably the sandpaper-gate scandal that occurred throughout a Check match in opposition to South Africa at Newlands, Cape City, in 2018. Warner has acknowledged that “his title will eternally be linked to the sandpaper gate scandal.”
On account of his involvement within the scandal, the place Cameron Bancroft was caught utilizing sandpaper to tamper with the ball, Warner confronted extreme penalties. He was handed a one-year ban from worldwide and home cricket, the identical punishment given to the then-skipper Steven Smith. Moreover, Warner was banned for all times from holding any management position in Australian cricket, a choice that has had an enduring influence on his profession.
“I feel it should be inevitable that when individuals speak about me in 20 or 30 years’ time, there’ll all the time be that sandpaper scandal,” he mentioned final week at North Sound forward of Australia’s ‘Tremendous 8s’ conflict in opposition to Bangladesh.
“However for me, in the event that they’re actual cricket tragics they usually love cricket, (in addition to) my closest supporters, they may all the time see me as that cricketer – somebody who tried to alter the sport, somebody who tried to comply with within the footsteps of the openers earlier than me and try to rating runs at an important tempo and alter Check cricket in a manner.”
Throughout his T20 league profession, Warner captained Sunrisers Hyderabad to their maiden Indian Premier League title triumph in 2016.
The previous champions have been eradicated from the T20 World Cup within the ‘Tremendous 8s’ section after Afghanistan’s victory over Bangladesh, bringing a somewhat quiet finish to Warner’s journey.
Within the ‘Tremendous 8s’ Group 1 desk, former T20 Australia secured solely two factors from their solitary win in opposition to Bangladesh, ending in third place. They suffered surprising defeat by the hands of Afghanistan.
The 24-run loss in opposition to India on June 24 was 37-year-old Warner’s final worldwide outing, having made his Australia debut in a T20I match in January 2009. In his closing match, he scored six runs off six balls earlier than edging Arshdeep Singh to Suryakumar Yadav, who took a low catch.
The retirement course of for Warner has been gradual, along with his closing ODI match being the World Cup closing win over India in November 2023, and his final Check in opposition to Pakistan in January. He had beforehand indicated that this T20 World Cup would mark the tip of his worldwide profession.
Warner retires as Australia’s highest scorer and the seventh-most prolific batter on this planet within the T20 format, amassing 3,277 runs from 110 matches at a median of 33.43 and a strike fee of 142.47. His T20 profession consists of 100 and 28 fifties.
Warner had a formidable profession spanning from 2011 to 2024. Within the 112 Check matches he performed throughout this era, Warner amassed a complete of 8,786 runs at a commendable common of 44.59. His Check profession is adorned with 26 centuries and 37 half-centuries, showcasing his consistency and skill to attain massive runs.
Within the 50-over format, Warner’s file is equally outstanding. He has represented Australia in 161 ODI matches, scoring 6,932 runs at a median of 45.30. His ODI profession boasts 22 centuries and 33 half-centuries, additional highlighting his prowess as a top-order batsman.
With a complete of 49 centuries throughout all codecs and almost 19,000 runs in worldwide cricket, Warner’s achievements are plain. Nevertheless, his profession has additionally been marred by controversy, notably the sandpaper-gate scandal that occurred throughout a Check match in opposition to South Africa at Newlands, Cape City, in 2018. Warner has acknowledged that “his title will eternally be linked to the sandpaper gate scandal.”
On account of his involvement within the scandal, the place Cameron Bancroft was caught utilizing sandpaper to tamper with the ball, Warner confronted extreme penalties. He was handed a one-year ban from worldwide and home cricket, the identical punishment given to the then-skipper Steven Smith. Moreover, Warner was banned for all times from holding any management position in Australian cricket, a choice that has had an enduring influence on his profession.
“I feel it should be inevitable that when individuals speak about me in 20 or 30 years’ time, there’ll all the time be that sandpaper scandal,” he mentioned final week at North Sound forward of Australia’s ‘Tremendous 8s’ conflict in opposition to Bangladesh.
“However for me, in the event that they’re actual cricket tragics they usually love cricket, (in addition to) my closest supporters, they may all the time see me as that cricketer – somebody who tried to alter the sport, somebody who tried to comply with within the footsteps of the openers earlier than me and try to rating runs at an important tempo and alter Check cricket in a manner.”
Throughout his T20 league profession, Warner captained Sunrisers Hyderabad to their maiden Indian Premier League title triumph in 2016.
