Australia’s dashing batsman David Warner, playing the 100th Test, scored a double century against South Africa on Tuesday, the second day of the ongoing Boxing-Day Test in Melbourne. This is his third double century.
Warner retired Hart after scoring 200 runs. He got hurt as soon as he scored his double-century and went out of the field. Australia scored 386 runs for three wickets till the end of the day’s play in the first innings. His total lead has reached 197 runs.
Travis Head returned unbeaten on 48 and Alex Carey scored 9 runs at the stumps. While Cameron Green retired hurt on a personal score of 6 runs. For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortya took one wicket each. South Africa’s first innings ended with 189 runs on the first day.
warner Became the 8th Australian batsman to complete 8,000 runs in test cricket
David Warner has completed 8,000 runs in his 100th Test. With this, he has become the 8th batsman to score the most runs for Australia. Before him, only 7 Australian batsmen have achieved this position in Test cricket.
Before the double century, Warner scored a century after 1089 days. This is Warner’s 25th Test century. Warner scored his last century on 3 January 2020 against New Zealand at the Sydney ground.
Warner completed his 5,000 runs in Australia during an amazing inning in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa. He has become the 5th Australian batsman after Ponting, Border and Waugh brothers to do so.
Third cricketer to play his 100th Test in Melbourne
Earlier, David Warner became the third cricketer after Lara and Ganguly to play his 100th Test as a Boxing Day Test. He is the 14th player to play 100 Tests for Australia.
South Africa was all out for 189 in their first innings against Australia in the ongoing Boxing-Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. By the end of the first day’s play, the Australian team has scored 45 runs in their first innings losing one wicket.
David Warner, playing the 100th Test at Stumps, returned unbeaten after scoring 32 and Marnus Labushen 5 runs. Kagiso Rabada gave the first success to the visiting team.
Earlier, Marco Johnson scored the highest 59 runs in the first innings for South Africa. While wicket-keeper batsman Kyle Verenne contributed 52 runs. The rest of the batsmen remained lackluster. Captain Dean Agar could only score 26 runs.