Australian cricketer David Andrew Warner was born on October 27, 1986. In the limited overs format, he served as the vice-captain and captain of the Australian national side. One of the most aggressive top-order batters in the world is David Warner. Over the years, he has destroyed bowling attacks. Warner has been involved in several scandals, but the ball-tampering scandal in 2018 is the biggest one.
David Warner made history by becoming the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without having played first-class cricket. Warner is a left-handed opener who used to lead the national team in ODIs and T20Is. Warner played his first game for New South Wales in the last match of the Sheffield Shield competition in 2008-09. During the 2012-2013 Big Bash League season, Warner played for the Sydney Sixers. Warner has played in a total of 127 FC games and 187 List A games, where he scored 10296 runs and 7753 runs, respectively. He has also played 335 Twenty20 matches, scoring 11055 runs at 37.98/141.44 with 93 50s and eight 100s.
David Warner Biography:
- Real Name: David Andrew Warner
- Other/Nickname: Lloyd, Mario, Bull, Cannon, The Reverend and Pocket Size Dynamo
- Profession: Cricketer
- Famous for: Aggressive
- Best Performance: 335* vs Pakistan in Adelaide (2019)
- David Warner Net Worth: $12 million
- David Warner Salary: $1 Million +
- David Warner Monthly Income: $83,000 +
- Instagram Handle: @davidwarner31
David Warner Physical Status:
- Height: 5′ 7″
- Weight: 65 kg
- Body Measurements: Chest- 38 inches, Waist- 30 inches, Biceps- 12 inches
- Eye Colour: Blue
- Hair Colour: Blue
David Warner Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: October 27, 1986
- Place Of Birth: Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
- Nationality: Australian
- Hometown: Paddington, New South Wales, Australia
- School: Matraville Public School School, Hillsdale, New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales
- Highest Education qualification: 12 Higher School Certificate
David Warner Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Married
- David Warner Wife: Candice Warner (4 April 2015)
- David Warner Children: Daughter(s)- Ivy Mae Warner (2014), Indi Rae (2016), Isla Rose (2019)
- David Warner Parents: Father – Howard Warner and Mother – Lorraine Warner
- Siblings: Brother – Steven Warne
- Religion: Christianity
- Other Hobbies: Travelling, Writing, Golfing, Swimming
David Warner Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: vs New Zealand at The Gabba, December 01, 2011
- ODI Debut: vs South Africa at Bellerive Oval, January 18, 2009
- T20 Debut: vs South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground, January 11, 2009
- IPL Debut: vs Chennai Super Kings at The Wanderers Stadium, May 02, 2009
David Warner Achievements:
- Only four other players have won the Allan Border Medal more than once, and Warner is the fourth player to win the accolade in back-to-back seasons. He was the 2016 and 2017 champions. 2017 also saw him named Australia’s One-Day International (ODI) Player of the Year.
- Warner was honoured for his batting performance in the IPL by receiving the coveted “Orange Cap” in 2019.
- Warner was named the tournament’s “Player of the Tournament” in November 2021 for his pivotal batting performance during Australia’s victorious run.
- His fifty came off just 23 balls, a record for Australians in Test cricket. When he reached 100 One-Day Internationals, he did it on September 27, 2017, and made history by becoming the first batsman ever to do so.
- The 335* total score in 2019 against Pakistan is the 10th-highest total ever for a Test inning and the 5th-highest for an opener.
- The most runs ever scored in an ODI inning were 66.66 per cent, scored by Australia against Zimbabwe in September 2022.
Here are some of the lesser-known facts about David Andrew Warner:
- Cricket Australia confirmed on June 13, 2013, that Warner would be fined £7,000 (AU $11,500) and would not play for his country until the first Ashes Test.
- In 2013, Robert Craddock wrote an opinion piece about the bad things about the Indian Premier League (IPL), and Warner’s picture was next to it. That made Warner so angry that he sent Craddock some mean-spirited tweets.
- David Warner missed a cricket game so he could go to the races. Unbelievable as it may seem, it did happen. He had to play in a club match for Sydney’s Grade cricket, but he missed it. He was soon told off for this.
- David Warner likes to travel and meet new people. He also wants to learn about the cultures of different countries, especially India and its many different cultures.
- Warner is also a man of many talents; he wrote the book The Kaboom Kid: The Big Switch.
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