Pakan team presents David Warner with signed shirt as Test farewell gift | Cricket News
With David Warner officially retiring from Test cricket after the 3rd match against Pakan on Saturday, opponent captain Shan Masood presented a signed jersey to the Australian great on behalf of the team.
“As a token of appreciation, we thought that the whole squad could give you Babar Azam’s shirt as a gesture and a parting gift. We wish you all the best,” Masood said while handing Warner the jersey.
Warner ended a glorious career in the most befitting manner, guiding Australia to an eight-wicket victory over Pakan for a 3-0 series sweep.
Shan Masood, on behalf of the Pakan team, gifts Babar Azam’s signed playing top to David Warner 🤝 #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/MCGUDQ9Bqv
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 6, 2024
In his final outing in the traditional format, the 37-year-old was not his customary, belligerent self but still made a 75-ball 57 at the SCG, his home venue.
“Over the years, I haven’t been everyone’s cup of tea but for me, I’ve played the game as hard as I can and trying to do my best for the team,” Warner told host broadcaster ‘Fox Cricket’.
“If I had my time again and I knew that, I probably would show a little bit more patience with myself and I’d bite my tongue a little bit more,” he added.
Warner has had an illustrious career for the Aussies. In 112 Test matches, the gutsy left-hander made 8786 runs at an average of 44.6, scoring 26 tons and 37 half-centuries. He also has a mammoth 335 against Pakan.
In addition to the red-ball format, Warner had declared retirement from the ODI format earlier in the week. He featured across 161 games and scored around 7000 runs; Warner was part of Australia’s World Cup winning squad in 2015 and recently in 2023, where he finished as Australia’s leading run-getter.
However, he also suggested that if he is “playing decent cricket in two years’ time and they need someone”, he’d consider a return for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
