{ "id": "135472", "author": "26", "cnmid": "", "title": "Glittering And Controversial, Warner Ends Test Career", "lang": "en", "series": "1", "cup_year": "2024", "article_type": "General", "excerpt": "Australian opener David Warner played the last of his 112 Tests to end a glittering and controversal career against Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday. AFP Sport looks at five memorable Warner moments sin", "subtype": null, "editor1": "

Australian opener David Warner played the last of his 112 Tests to end a glittering and controversal career against Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

AFP Sport looks at five memorable Warner moments since his debut in 2011:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

- Breakthrough -<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Warner burst on the red-ball scene in the home series against New Zealand in 2011, joining an elite club by carrying his bat through an innings to post a maiden hundred in only his second Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

His unbeaten 123 in Hobart on a challenging day-four pitch as Michael Clarke's team chased victory ultimately wasn't enough, with Australia falling seven runs short.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But Warner's heroics proved he belonged at the top.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

- Explosive -<\/p>\r\n\r\n

While that century was a display of persistence and patience, a month later he showed an explosive side that has been a hallmark of his career since.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In just his fourth Test, Warner smashed a top-class India attack to all parts of the WACA ground at Perth in a sensational 69-ball ton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Despite the pitch offering plenty of bounce and movement for the fast bowlers Warner cracked 13 fours and three sixes to reach three figures, eventually out for 180.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

It remains the sixth-fastest century in Test cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Warner has also hit a 78-ball ton (against Pakistan at Sydney in 2017) and one in 82 balls (against the West Indies at Sydney in 2016).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

- Touching -<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Few centuries have meant more to Warner than the one he plundered at the Sydney Cricket Ground against India in 2015.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Barely a month earlier, his close friend Phillip Hughes was struck by a short-pitched ball at the ground during a Sheffield Shield match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Warner was fielding close by at the time and held his hand as Hughes was carried off in a critical condition. He later died.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The opener was deeply affected by the tragedy, but walked out to crash 101 off 114 balls against India soon after.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In a touching gesture, Warner kissed the ground and looked skywards on reaching the symbolic score of 63 that Hughes had made when he was hit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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- Sandpapergate -<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Always known as a fierce competitor, Warner's win-at-all-costs mentality sparked one of the biggest scandals the game has known in 2018 and forever tainted his reputation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Playing South Africa in Cape Town, he instructed Cameron Bancroft to scuff the ball with sandpaper. The pair and skipper Steve Smith were subsequently sent home in disgrace.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The saga brought Australian cricket to its knees with a tearful Warner and Smith banned for a year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Warner, who was cast as the key villain, was also stripped of the right to ever captain Australia, with the infamous incident taking a heavy toll on the player and his family.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

- Triple century -<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Warner has excelled against most Test nations and particularly Pakistan, with six of his centuries coming against the South Asian country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

None were more spectacular than his swashbuckling 335 not out in a day-night Test at Adelaide in 2019 -- his only triple-century and highest score.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Unbeaten on 166 after day one, he upped the ante as Pakistan's bowlers tired in blazing heat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Warner surpassed the previous best Test score in Adelaide -- Donald Bradman's 299 against South Africa in 1931-32 -- to win yet another man-of-the match award.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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His 335 remains the second best Test score ever by an Australian, behind only Matthew Hayden's 380 against Zimbabwe in 2003.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/David-Warner1.jpg", "alt_img": "David Warner Retirement", "alt_title": "Glittering And Controversial, Warner Ends Test Career", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Glittering And Controversial, Warner Ends Test Career On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Australian opener David Warner played the last of his 112 Tests to end a glittering and controversal career against Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday.", "seo_keywords": " David Warner Retirement", "tag": null, "tagging": "David Warner Retirement, David Warner Retirement", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "glittering-and-controversial-warner-ends-test-career", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1208", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-01-06 09:44:37", "updated": "2024-01-06 09:44:37", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "David Warner Retirement", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2024-01-06 09:44:37", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/glittering-and-controversial-warner-ends-test-career-135472" }