Saturday was an emotional day for all of the cricket followers as Australia star batter David Warner performed his final Test match on the Sydney Cricket Ground towards Pakistan. The 37-year-old dashing opener ended his 13 years lengthy Test profession with a outstanding half-century, which helped Australia declare an eight-wicket win and register a clear sweep within the three-match sequence. In the chase of 130, Warner scored 57 off 75 balls earlier than getting LBW out by Sajid Khan. However, his final moments on the sector as a Test batter grabbed numerous consideration and broke many hearts.

In the 25 over of Australia’s chase, Sajid struck on Warner’s pads and appealed for LBW. The on-field umpire signaled not out, after which, Pakistan opted for a DRS overview. As the TV umpire gave the choice in favor of Pakistan, Warner took the lengthy stroll again to the pavilion, receiving a heartwarming applause from the gamers in addition to the viewers.

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“It’s pretty much a dream come true to win 3-0 and cap off what has been a great 18 months to two years for the Australian team,” he stated after Australia claimed an eight-wicket victory for a sweep of the sequence.

“I’m just proud to be with a bunch of great cricketers. These guys — they work their backsides off. To come here in front of my home crowd and the support they have shown me and the team over the last decade of my career, I can’t thank them enough,” he added.

He departed the red-ball recreation after plundering 8,786 runs at a median of 44.60, with a strike charge of 70.20, blasting 26 centuries and 37 half-centuries.

A bigger-than-life character, Warner additionally collected 91 catches as probably the most constant slip fielders in cricket.

“He is probably our greatest-ever three-format player. He’ll be a loss,” Australian coach Andrew McDonald stated forward of the Test.

Warner final week additionally introduced his retirement from one-day worldwide cricket, however is anticipated to proceed within the Twenty20 format.

While one of many most interesting openers the game has identified, Warner’s exploits will ceaselessly be overshadowed by the position he performed within the infamous “sandpaper-gate” ball-tampering scandal of 2018.

He was seen because the chief plotter when Cameron Bancroft used sandpaper to scuff the ball earlier than a crude try to hide the proof down his trousers in the course of the third Test in Cape Town.

Along with skipper Steve Smith, he was suspended for a 12 months by Cricket Australia, stripped of the vice-captaincy and banned from ever main the group.

Despite the controversies Warner was welcomed again into the Australia fold when his ban ended and made his comeback in the course of the Ashes sequence towards England in 2019.

He has been a fixture ever since with selectors now going through the troublesome resolution of who replaces him, with a two-Test dwelling sequence towards the West Indies beginning on January 17 in Adelaide.

Recognised openers Bancroft, Marcus Harris and Matt Renshaw are seen because the contenders to fill the position.

However, Smith added a twist to the plot this week when he put his hand as much as transfer up from quantity 4 and do the job.

That would open the door for the return of younger all-rounder Cameron Green in the midst of the order, having been neglected in current Tests in favour of a resurgent Mitchell Marsh.

(With AFP Inputs)