David Warner began his Test series against Pakistan on a roll as he hit a magnificent century on the first day of the first Test match at Optus Stadium in Perth.
The veteran who will don the baggy green one last time in his career in the ongoing Test series, scored 164 runs off 211 balls before getting out on Aamer Jamal's delivery.
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Riding on Warner's 'daddy hundred' the hosts posted 346 runs for the loss of five wickets at stumps on Day one.
This was the southpaw's 26th Test hundred in the 200th inning in 110 matches. He currently averages 45.06 and has 8651 runs in his kitty.
David Warner recalls Virender Sehwag's prophecy about him
Ahead of the farewell series, the Delhi Capitals star spoke about his conversation with former Indian opener Virender Sehwag and how the India great has predicted that the Aussie would be a better Test cricketer than a T20 player in the future.
Speaking to RevSportz, the 37-year-old said,
I have been told at the start that I would have never played Test cricket. When I started playing Twenty20 cricket, those things were just in the back of my mind. I was not thinking about Test cricket but still, I started to play Test cricket and am still playing. I still recall when Virender Sehwag said that I will be a better Test cricketer than a T20 Player.
So, I do not know how to measure that, but these things, little obstacles you need to keep overcoming. That is life and you have to jump over all obstacles and hurdles. But it is about how you get over. I just fall back on my upbringing because I had to work from a young age. I had to help support Mum and Dad and did everything myself in my way. I trust myself, my instincts and keep backing myself.
Notably, Sehwag and Warner shared the dressing room at Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) for five years, 2009 to 2013.
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How has David Warner performed for Australia in Tests and T20Is?
Warner has performed exceptionally well in the longest format over the years as he has scored more than 8500 runs and has 26 international centuries to his name.
His T20I record is not bad either as he has 2894 runs in 99 matches and has one international century.
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg. | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 110 | 200 | 8651 | 45.06 | 26 | 3 |
| T20Is | 99 | 99 | 2894 | 32.89 | 1 | 0 |
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