17 facts about a hero of cricket – David Warner
David Warner, the left-handed Australian batsman currently playing a crucial role in the ashes. He enjoys international popularity for his attacking style and has captivated millions of hearts with his remarkable performance in his national team. The journey of this cricket great is almost as unpredictable as the weather in England but in honour of this great player Saad Raja Cricket looks at 17 facts about this destructive hitter!
1) Exceptional ability as a child
David Warner joined the first coastal cricket club of Sydney at only the young age of 5. He continued to dominate all of his junior competitions throughout his childhood.
2) The move to switch from left to right
In his early age, Warner was advised by a coach to switch to right-hand batting which he did but lasted only for a season after which he returned to the natural ability to be a diminutive left-handed batsman.
3) Iconic international debut
Warner was the only player to directly represent the national team without any experience of playing first-class matches.
Warner fought Joe Root physically as he was unable to handle any ridicule directed towards the South African cricketer, Hashim Amla.
5) Author of a book
Warner has used his multi-talented personality to write the book ‘The Kaboom Kid- The Big Switch’.
6) Leading run-scorer
Warner secured his position as the leading run-scorer in the Under-19’s tour of India in 2005-2006 seasons.
7) Argument with Rohit Sharma
Warner also engaged in a spat with Rohit Sharma leading to a fine of 50% of his match fee.
8) Yellow card for decorum debate
It was due to Warner’s record of getting into sprawls that it was suggested that yellow cards must be introduced in cricket to assist players in maintaining disciplinary decorum on fields.
9) David Warner and Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston remains the most favorite actress and the first crush of this cricket hero.
10) Passion for horse racing
As dedicated as he was towards cricket, he missed out on a club match to enjoy watching a horse race despite the consequences he had to face.
11) Champion of the 2016 IPL game
Warner served as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad side in IPL 2016 which won the tournament and he also scored the second-highest runs in the game.
12) Top 2nd run scorer in World Cup 2015
Warner secured 345 runs in 8 games of the 2015 World cup and remained the second top scorer for Australia.
13) 50 runs in 18 balls
During the KFC Big Bash, he set a new record by making a half-century in just 18 balls.
14) Warner’s war on Twitter
When an Australian journalist wrote a negative account of the IPL, Warner sent him a few abusive tweets as a comeback.
15) The brilliant records
Warner has scored 9 half-centuries in 16 innings making him recognized as genuine cricket hero.
16) Imposition of heavy fine on Warner
In June 2013, Warner was fined approximately 11,500 Australian dollars and was banned from playing for Australia till the first Ashes Test.
17) Early recognition
Warner grabbed his place in the top batsmen of the world very early when he played his ODI debut against South Africa scoring a very intense score of 69 runs.
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– Saad Raja
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