Broadcasters’ error makes David Warner all-time ‘highest wicket-taker’ in Tests

David Warner has been one of the greatest Test openers for Australia since his debut in 2011. Currently, he is playing his 100th Test in the ongoing game against South Africa. Ahead of the game, his Test number was 7922 runs averaging 45.52 including 24 hundreds. During the game, his number was displayed by the broadcaster of the three-match Test series. However, they made a hilarious error.

Apparently, while displaying his numbers across formats at the highest level, the graphic suggested that Warner has taken 7922 wickets in Tests. Similarly, his ODI ‘bowling’ numbers were 6007 wickets in 141 games. Talking about his T20I number, the broadcaster’s mistake made him look like picking 2894 wickets in 99 games. This mistake became the talk of the town as these are his batting numbers and it is quite impossible to pick this many wickets.

unlikely that Warner's wicket taking records will ever be matched pic.twitter.com/GYgoUS2cLc

— BND For All (@BigNonVeganDave) December 26, 2022

David Warner the greatest bowler in the history of Australian cricket. #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/H74sMPwrFT

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David Warner ends his Test century drought with a double ton against South Africa

On the other hand, the left-hander has ended his Test century drought with a double ton in the ongoing Boxing Day Test against the Proteas. The last time he hit a Test hundred was in January 2020. Since then, he was searching for a hundred in red-ball cricket. Meanwhile, in the ongoing game, the two-time World Cup winner got his form as he averaged around 20 in the same period.

In the game, the Dean Elgar-led side was asked to bat first. Despite the 100-odd run partnership between Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen, the team was folded for a meager total of 189. In reply, after losing two wickets for 74 runs. the former captains, Warner, and Steve Smith stitched a partnership of 2379 runs. In the process, the former got his hundred before the Tea break. After this, the opening batter ripped apart the South African bowlers and reached his double hundred in just 254 balls.

He retired hurt after he sustained cramps and couldn’t stand properly.