Australian opener David Warner in his swansong Test project is ensuring to finish on a excessive be aware and the opposition Pakistan, it appears, additionally need him to see for only a bit longer by presenting him Christmas items on the sector as he lived a charmed life on the primary day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Warner would have been out on the second ball if not for a dropped catch off Shaheen Afridi after which went on to attain 38 runs as Australia ended a rain-hit day one of many Boxing Day Test on 187/3.
On his method to 38, Warner turned the second highest run-scorer for Australia in worldwide cricket as he went previous former Australian captain Steve Waugh. Warner is now simply behind Ricky Ponting, nonetheless, he appears unattainable as of now given he’s almost 9,000 runs forward of the veteran left-hander.
Most runs in worldwide cricket for Australia
27,368 runs in 667 innings – Ricky Ponting
18,515 runs in 460 innings – David Warner
18,496 runs in 548 innings – Steve Waugh
17,698 runs in 517 innings – Allan Border
17,112 runs in 449 innings – Michael Clarke
Warner will bow out of Test cricket after the ultimate match of the collection at his dwelling floor in Sydney and having already smashed a century in the collection opener in Perth, the opening batter will probably be eager to get one other three-figure rating in the remaining few innings.
As far because the match is anxious, it was an overcast day in Melbourne and it appears will probably be the case once more on Day 2 as effectively, which implies help for the seamers and Pakistan will hope to get Australia out earlier than or round 300 in any other case, it may very well be one other lengthy recreation for the guests.
