David Warner joins Ricky Ponting in an elite list after scoring a double ton in his 100th Test

David Warner ended a nearly three-year Test century drought with a thrilling inning against South Africa at the MCG, becoming the 10th player in Test history to get a century in his 100th match and the second to record a double.

David Warner ended a nearly three-year Test century drought with a thrilling inning against South Africa at the MCG, becoming the 10th player in Test history to get a century in his 100th match and the second to record a double.
By Kshitij Ojha | Dec 27, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

David Warner ended a nearly three-year Test century drought with a thrilling inning against South Africa at the MCG, becoming the 10th player in Test history to get a century in his 100th match and the second to record a double. He joined a distinguished club of players by scoring his 25th Test century and his third Test double century, becoming just the second Australian to do so after Ricky Ponting, the only player to register twin hundreds in his 100th Test. The only other player to record a double hundred in his 100th Test was Joe Root.

In addition, Warner became the eighth Australian to reach 8000 Test runs throughout the course of his innings and only the second player, after Gordon Greenidge, to make centuries in both his 100th ODI and 100th Test. He had promised before the game to get back to his old self and attack South Africa’s bowlers, and he did just that, scoring his first Test century since January 2020 and ending a 27-inning drought without a hundred. Additionally, he scored 50 or more runs in a Test match for the first time in 11 innings since reaching his previous half-century in Lahore earlier this year.

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He completed his century with a beautiful pull off Kagiso Rabada, sparking a typical, emotional, lengthy celebration. His century came in 144 balls. Warner didn’t stop there, smashing South Africa’s bowlers to pieces in the sweltering afternoon heat. With scorching northerly winds, the temperature hit 37 degrees. He overcame pains and heat exhaustion to smash his second century off only 110 balls. He cramped up terribly when celebrating his double century and had to retire hurt, with the physio assisting him in limping off the pitch.

Watch his celebration here:





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