OTD- Explosive Opener David Warner was born today in 1986

Australian opener David Warner is celebrating his 37th birthday. Warner has been the mainstay of kangaroo setup for a long time. He is playing his last ODI World Cup, making the most of it with remarkable knocks. His career has been very eventful, very similar to his character. The left-handed opener has witnessed glorious moments and some of the most harrowing phases of Australian Cricket. 

The Beginning

Warner made an impressive foray into domestic cricket. He made his List A domestic debut for New South Wales in 2007 and followed it up with his first-class domestic debut in 2009. His noticeable performance forced the selectors to give him a chance to represent Australia. 

Warner was selected for the ODI series in home conditions against South Africa. He got his first cap in the second match of that series. The opener had to wait for his first ODI century until 2012 when he scored his first ton against Sri Lanka.

His domestic exploits earned him his test call-up in 2011. He got to wear the iconic baggy green in the home test series against the Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand. Warner made an instant impact in the whites for Australia. In the second match of that test series, he scored his first century at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Since then, Warner has not looked back and has registered his name as one of the Aussie greats, especially in the White ball cricket. 

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Overview

David Warner is more prominently remembered for his explosive batting in the limited overs format but his test career has been as illustrious. Warner has played more than 100 test matches for Australia, scoring 8487 runs at an average of 44.43. He has 25 centuries in his test career. He will make a strong case for himself as an opener in the all-time Australian test XI. 

Warner is one of the most dangerous batters in the limited-overs format. He has represented Australia in 155 One-Day Internationals. His record is phenomenal in 50-overs cricket scoring 6729 runs at an impressive average of 45.77. The opener from NSW has 53 scores of fifty-plus in this format. 

David Warner will go down as one of the most vital players in the recent history of Australian Cricket. He is not just an important batter but a leadership figure on the Kangaroo side. Warner is playing his last ODI World Cup and he is doing his best to make it memorable for himself and his team.