David Warner leaves Test cricket this week as one of the greatest openers in world history, but his achievements will forever be overshadowed by his role in the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
The polarizing 37-year-old Australian will have an emotional farewell at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the third Test against Pakistan after a career that began against New Zealand in Brisbane in 2011. Become.
The left-handed bowler scored 8,695 runs in 111 Tests with 26 centuries and 36 half-centuries at an average of 44.58 runs.
A larger-than-life character, Warner also recorded 89 catches, making him one of the most consistent slip fielders in the game.
"He's probably our best three-format player of all time." "He's going to be a loss," Australia coach Andrew McDonald said on Saturday.
``Others had been targeting him for a while, but we saw internally what value he had and what he brought to the table, so we I chose him many times.
``It might be difficult to replace a player who scored 70 points in the Australian Opener and averaged 45 points.''
However, his activities in white-ball cricket Warner, who wanted to continue his career, made enemies in the league. Former Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has taken the lead ahead of the Pakistan series.
"Yes, he's had a decent record overall and some say he's one of our best opening batsmen," he said.
``But his last three years in Test cricket have been normal, with batting averages close to a level that would satisfy lower-tier teams.''
"The shame of ball cheating in South Africa will never be forgotten by many."