David Warner. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)
The mystery surrounding David Warner’s missing baggy green caps has finally been solved in a surprising twist. It was initially believed that Warner’s backpack had gone missing during the team’s journey from Melbourne to Sydney, but it turns out that the bag was with the Australian team all along.
Anonymous team sources revealed that a member of the support staff had found Warner’s backpack on the night of January 2 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Double Bay. The bag was packed in a “half coffin” cricket bag, confusing the labelled “full coffin” bags during the search for the missing caps.
The bag housing Warner’s backpack was strategically placed apart from his other bags, and its label was inconspicuously tucked underneath, adding an air of intrigue to the situation.
The national drama unfolded over several days, involving everyone from the Prime Minister to Cricket Australia’s CEO, with Warner’s father dubbing potential thieves as “scumbags” on live radio. The situation reached a climax when team manager Catherine Wightman conducted a meticulous search of all 64 bags on January 4, locating Warner’s backpack just in time for the final days of his last Test.
You’re going to have to ask security: David Warner after reuniting with Test cap
Captain Pat Cummins, cryptic about the incident, urged reporters to consult Warner for details. However, even Warner, once the backpack was recovered, remained blissfully ignorant, redirecting inquiries to the security team.
“You’re going to have to ask security. I wish I’d played a prank like that. You’ll have to ask Frank [Dimasi] or Stu Bailey [security staff]. I literally got it handed to me and there was nothing [said to me]. That’s legitimate,” Warner said as quoted by Sydney Morning Herald.
As the final chapter of this unexpected saga concludes, one can’t help but marvel at the peculiar twists and turns that unfolded in the quest for David Warner‘s missing baggy greens. Perhaps, as far as mysteries go, this one didn’t require a detective, just a nosy team staffer on January 2, who unknowingly held the key to the puzzle all along.