WATCH: David Warner’s double ton celebration in his 100th Test leads to injury
He suffered from cramps prior to reaching the 200-run mark. But his emphatic celebration worsened it and he was spotted leaving the field by clutching his thighs with the assistance of the medical staff.
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David Warner's double ton celebration in his 100th Test leads to injury
Australia opener David Warner was in supreme form in the 2nd Test of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and South Africa. The veteran opener ended his century drought in the Test by slamming not just his 25th Test ton, but converted it into a double century in his 100th Test on Tuesday, at the MCG in Melbourne. But during his ecstatic celebration, Warner ended up hurting himself which resulted in his leaving the field retired hurt.
He suffered from cramps prior to reaching the 200-run mark. But his emphatic celebration worsened it and he was spotted leaving the field by clutching his thighs with the assistance of the medical staff. As he couldn’t come to bat again, he might resume his game on Day 3.
Watch the video of the incident:
The dynamic opener is destructive in white-ball cricket but when it comes to the red-ball format, his form has always been criticized. He hasn’t scored a century in a Test since January 2020, which he scored against New Zealand. But during his double-century knock, he crossed 8,000 Test runs, making him the eighth Australian to do so.
Notably, this is his third double century. The 254-ball 200 was decorated with 16 boundaries and two sixes at a time when they were playing under a scorching sun.
David Warner equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record
When David Warner finally ended his century drought in the Test, he also notched up his 45th international century. Even the legendary Sachin Tendulkar scored 45 out of his 100 international hundreds as an opener. In ODI, Warner scored 19 centuries and one in T20Is.
Warner also became the only 10th player to score a ton in his 100th Test. The other players to do so are- Gordon Greenidge, Colin Cowdrey, Javed Miandad, Alec Stewart, Joe Root, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, and Ricky Ponting. But Warner became the 2nd Aussie batter to score a century in the 100th Test appearance after Ponting.
Talking about the 2nd Test match, South Africa were bundled out for just 189 courtesy of Cameron Green’s fifer. Australia, with the help of Warner’s 200 and Steve Smith’s 85, reached 386/3 and will resume the game on Day 3 with Travis Head (48*) and Alex Carey (9*).
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