David Warner made an emphatic begin to his farewell Take a look at sequence towards Pakistan with a superb century on Day 1 of the primary Take a look at match in Perth on Thursday. Warner regarded fully comfy towards the Pakistan bowling assault and was in a position to rating his first ton in nearly a 12 months. Forward of the sequence, Warner was concerned in an enormous controversy after former teammate Mitchell Johnson wrote in his column that Warner’s choice for the sequence was on account of the truth that he introduced his plans to retire and never due to his type. Nonetheless, following the century on Thursday, customers on social media got here up with a number of memes and posts that prominently featured the previous Australia pacer.
Take that, Mitchell Johnson…!!! pic.twitter.com/EWJUvBGo1f
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 14, 2023
Warner introduced up his twenty sixth Take a look at century Thursday and his first in a 12 months to silence the critics in what is anticipated to be his Take a look at sequence finale.
Maintain that mitchell johnson, we let our bat do the speaking
pic.twitter.com/YicV0fhcsQ— Shau (@shxuryaa) December 14, 2023
The 37-year-old got here into the opening Take a look at beneath stress after a lean spell and with former paceman Mitchell Johnson questioning why he deserved a farewell tour.
Mitchell Johnson proper now#AUSvsPAK https://t.co/aow3JiuQEE pic.twitter.com/vMgWZGfFmm
— Lawrence Bailey🇿🇦 (@LawrenceBailey0) December 14, 2023
Warner, in his a hundred and tenth Take a look at, responded in typical swashbuckling style, crashing 14 fours and one large six to succeed in his ton off 125 balls on day one.
‘Good afternoon, Mitchell Johnson!’pic.twitter.com/woIk5n1J1A
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) December 14, 2023
It was his first century since a battling 200 towards South Africa on the Melbourne Cricket Floor a 12 months in the past.
Maintain that mitchell johnson#PAKvsAUS #DavidWarnerpic.twitter.com/OcEmVd8YTi
— Shekhar🇮🇳 (@Shekhar__O7) December 14, 2023
Australia have been 190-2 when Warner introduced up three figures, with Steve Smith not out on 16.
Usman Khawaja was out for 41 and Marnus Labuschagne departed for 16
Pakistan have by no means gained a Take a look at sequence in Australia and have did not win a Take a look at within the nation since 1995.
They have been crushed by an innings in each matches in Australia 4 years in the past, when Warner ominously scored 154 and 335 not out.
Australia made only one change from their final Take a look at, towards England in July, with spinner Nathan Lyon match once more and again within the aspect.
Pacemen Aamer Jamal and Khurram Shahzad made their debuts for Pakistan beneath new captain Shan Masood.
(With AFP inputs)
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