Veteran Australia opener David Warner brought down the curtains on his illustrious Test career on Saturday (January 6) after playing the final innings against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The southpaw played a match-winning knock of 57 in his last outing as Australia successfully chased down 130 to win the third Test by eight wickets and clinch the series 3-0.
Warner’s final Test innings was cut short by Sajid Khan who trapped the left-hander in front of the wicket. He was not given out by the on-field umpire but the visitors opted for DRS. Ultimately, the on-field call was overturned after ball-tracking showed three reds.
As he was leaving the ground, an emotional David Warner kissed his helmet and had his hands aloft to acknowledge the ovation from the SCG crowd.
Warner shared a hug with Steve Smith at the boundary line and while climbing the staircase leading to the dressing room, he gifted his helmet and gloves to a young fan in the stands.
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David Warner represented Australia in 112 Test matches, amassing 8,786 runs at an average of 44.60 with 26 hundreds and 37 half-centuries.
Before the Sydney Test, the 37-year-old also called time on his ODI career, in which he scored 6932 runs from 161 games at 45.01, including 22 centuries and 33 fifties.
