SHOCKING! David Warner’s baggy green cap goes missing before farewell Test in Sydney, pleads for it’s return

The baggy green cap holds sentimental value to all Australian cricketers, so when David Warner's cap was stolen he pleaded for it's return for his final Test.

SHOCKING! David Warner’s baggy green cap goes missing before farewell Test in Sydney, pleads for it’s return

David Warner poses with his worn-out baggy green cap. (Image via ESPN)

David Warner is set to play his final Test match on 3rd January, 2023, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Playing at his home ground, this will be a very sentimental affair for him, his family and the entire Australian cricket fraternity. Unfortunately, the batter’s baggy green got stolen just days before his final Test. 

A “baggy green” is a cap given to Australian cricketers on their debut match. Many cricketers keep a sentimental value for those caps, often using the same cap for all their Tests. Warner was awarded his baggy green when he debuted in 2011 and used it regularly till date. In 2017 he was given a replacement cap after he misplaced it, but his wife Candice Warner found it at home. 

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In a video he put up on Instagram, he revealed that someone had picked up a bag from his suitcase. The bag included some gifts for his family and his two baggy green caps. He explained how it was sentimentally important for him and pleaded for its return. 

Warner added that he would love to wear his cap for his final Test and promised he won’t take action against the person who stole his baggy green. He added that the person will get his very bag in return for the caps. Shan Masood, the Pakistan Captain, called for a nation-wide by the Australian Government. He said the 37-year-old opener deserved every bit of respect and should walk into the SCG with his baggy greens. 

Why is the Baggy Green so important? 

There have been 466 Australian cricketers who have been awarded a baggy green. They are awarded on their debut matches, with a tradition of former players giving it to them in a ceremony before the match. While the baggy green didn’t have much of an importance to Australian cricketers of the past, in the 1990s there was a change of culture regarding the cap. 

Matthew Kuhnemann
Matthew Kuhnemann was the last Australian player to be awarded a baggy green. (Image via ESPN)

Under the captaincy of Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh, the baggy green was given more importance. Taylor claimed the greatest achievement of any Australian cricketer was to represent the country in Tests, and the baggy green was a symbol of it. 

Most Australian cricketers use the baggy green they got in their debuts, refusing to use any replacements. Players with long careers often use their caps, despite loads of wear and tear. As a tradition, all Australian players use their baggy greens in the first session of a Test as a symbol of solidarity.  The last player to receive a baggy green was Matthew Kuhnemann during the 2023 Border Gavaskar Trophy. 

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