AUS vs SA: David Warner scores double ton in his 100th Test, etches name in cricketing history

By: FPJ Web Desk | December 27, 2022

Facing pressure to retain his place in Australia's team, David Warner defied his critics and heatwave conditions with a spectacular return to form, scoring a memorable 200 in his 100th Test

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England's Joe Root is the only other player in Test history to score a double century in his 100th Test

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Ever the showman, Warner tried to shrug off leg cramps, leaping in the air to celebrate his 200, before immediately buckling at the knees

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Unable to continue after crunching 16 fours and two sixes in his 254-ball knock in 99-degree Fahrenheit heat, Warner limped off with medical staff assisting him

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"My back's up against the wall but it's in my DNA to keep being competitive," Warner said Sunday on the eve of his milestone match.

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The feisty left-hander scored his 25th Test century and first since January 2020 before launching into extravagant celebrations in the post-lunch session Tuesday

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Warner leapt into the air, waved his bat and blew a kiss to the crowd

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Steve Smith (85) and Warner (200 retired hurt) shared an entertaining third-wicket partnership of 239 runs, as Australia took control of the match in stifling conditions

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Leading the three-match series one-nil, Australia had resumed at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday at 45-1 in sunny conditions in reply to South Africa's lacklustre first-innings total of 189. By stumps, Australia was 386-3, an overall lead of 197, with Alex Carey not out on nine and Travis Head unbeaten on 48

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