David Warner marked his 100th T20I against the West Indies at Hobart with a stellar knock scoring 70 runs off 36 deliveries. Now Warner joins an exclusive list of players to share a unique milestone.
The opening batter joins New Zealand’s Ross Taylor and India’s Virat Kohli to become the third player in history to have made 100 appearances in Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
The 37-year-old has been a mainstay for Australia across all formats and showcased his class to put himself among the great batters to wear the Australian kit.
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Warner retired from the longest format following the Test series against Pakistan and also One Day Internationals. The ‘Bull’ will now represent Australia only in T20Is as he prepares for the upcoming IPL 2024 and the T20 World Cup.
Australia will be relying on Warner to be in his best form once again ahead of the marquee tournament. He has delivered a strong start scoring 12 boundaries and a maximum in his innings of 70 runs in the first game of the three-match T20I series against the West Indies.
The current coach of the Australian side, Daniel Vettori congratulated the opener for his astounding achievement and called it, “A testament to your skill and your fitness.”
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In the 100 T20Is he has played, Warner has racked up 2964 runs, averaging at 33.3, scoring at a strike-rate of 142.23 and a career-best score of 100 which is the only T20I century he has scored along with 25 half-centuries.
Following David Warner’s scintillating knock, it was carried further by Tim David who managed to score 37 off 17 deliveries as Australia went on to set a target of 213 for the West Indies.
The form of David Warner will likely play a big part in Australia’s upcoming T20 World Cup campaign. The Aussies will aim to continue their dominant run in ICC tournaments having won the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup with the final piece of the puzzle remaining to complete a historic treble.
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