new Delhi: Test series is being played between Australia and South Africa. In the second match of this series, Australian opener David Warner has done wonders. He has scored a brilliant century in this match. Along with this, David also made the 100th Test match of his career historic. He has registered many big records in his name during this century innings.
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On the second day of the Boxing Day Test match being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, David Warner equaled the record of legendary Ricky Ponting while playing a brilliant innings. David Warner completed his century in 145 balls. During this he hit 8 fours. David Warner has now become the second Australian batsman after Ricky Ponting to score a century in his 100th Test match.
Don’t ever write this man off! David Warner brings up 100 in his 100th Test. What a moment! A brilliant innings thus far. #AUSvSA @davidwarner31 pic.twitter.com/uzpvWOfZjr
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) December 27, 2022
In 2006, Ponting scored 120 and 143 not out against South Africa. Ponting is the only batsman to score a century in both innings of the 100th Test.
It is known that David Warner has become the 10th batsman in the world to score a century in the 100th Test match. At the same time, as soon as he completed his 78th run in this match against South Africa, Warner also completed his 8000 runs in his Test career. Along with this, David is the eighth Australian batsman to touch the figure of eight thousand in a Test match. Warner also has a triple century in Test cricket. He scored a triple century against Pakistan in November 2019. Warner then scored an unbeaten 335 in Adelaide.