David Warner, an Australian footballer, made history by hitting a double century. by which he will be recalled for a long time. He initially made a century before turning it into a double century in his 100th Test match, which was played as part of the Boxing Day Test series between South Africa and Australia. In the 100th Test match, David Warner became the 10th player to record a century. After almost three years, his bat finally produced the century. David Warner has so far achieved a total of 45 centuries, including his latest Test century in 2020. This is his 25th Test century.
In his 100th Test match, David Warner recorded a double century, becoming the first Australian batsman to do so. No Australian player had ever achieved a double century in the 100th Test match prior to this.
David Warner scored two centuries:
Australia has made another significant historical achievement in this match played at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium thanks to David Warner’s outstanding performance in the Test match. In his 100th ODI and 100th Test match, he scored a century, becoming the second player in the world and the first Australian to do it. Gordon Greenidge of the West Indies is the only cricketer to score a century in both 100 ODIs and 100 Tests. Unfortunately, none of the Indian cricket team’s players was able to have their names added to this list.
In the 100th Test match, David Warner became the first Australian player to achieve a double century, however he fell short of passing the top scorer. Joe Root, an English batsman, scored 218 in the 100th Test match, which is the greatest score ever. Having amassed 200 runs, David Warner left the field. He made a double century in the Boxing Day Test but had to leave the game due to cramping.
So let’s have a look at the players that have 100 Test-match centuries:
| # | Player | Runs | Team | Opp. | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MC Cowdrey | 104 | ENG | AUS | Burmingham | 11/07/1968 |
| 2. | Javed Miandad | 145 | PAK | IND | Lahore | 01/12/1989 |
| 3. | CG Greenidge | 149 | WI | ENG | St John’s | 12/04/1990 |
| 4. | AJ Stewart | 105 | ENG | WI | Manchester | 03/10/2000 |
| 5. | Nzamam-Ul-Haq | 184 | PAK | IND | Bengaluru | 24/03/2005 |
| 6. | RT Ponting | 143* | AUS | SA | Sydney | 02/01/2006 |
| 7. | GC Smith | 131 | SA | ENG | The Oval | 19/07/2012 |
| 8. | Hashim Amla | 134 | SA | SL | Johannesburg | 12/01/2017 |
| 9. | Joe Root | 218 | ENG | IND | Chennai | 05/02/2021 |
| 10. | David Warner | 200 | AUS | SA | Melbourne | 26/12/2022 |
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