AUS Vs SA / Wait ended after 1089 days and 29 innings, David Warner scored a century in 100th Test

AUS Vs SA: The wait that has been going on for 29 innings in Test cricket has come to an end today. The series of failures which had been going on since 1089 days in the test has also been broken today. What better way to relive your 100th Test than to make it memorable. David Warner has done the same on the Melbourne pitch in the Boxing Day Test. He scored his 25th Test century and also ended the long-standing wait for the century.

David Warner completed his century in the Boxing Day Test with a four. He played 144 balls to reach his century. This is the third Test century from his bat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. However, in Test cricket, this century came out of Warner's bat after 29 innings and 1089 days. He scored his last century on 3 January 2020 against New Zealand in Sydney.

10th batsman to score century in 100th Test

There were many special things about David Warner's century scored in the 100th Test. One, he became the 10th batsman in the world to score a century in the 100th Test. Secondly, he became the second Australian batsman to score a century in his 100th Test. With this, David Warner has now become the active player with the most centuries in international cricket. He is second only to Virat Kohli with 45 centuries. Joe Root has 44 centuries.

Nearly 3 years in the journey from 24th to 25th Test century

David Warner was not out of form before the Boxing Day Test, but a century in Test cricket was far from him. Warner, who scored his 24th Test century in January 2020, took almost 3 years to reach his 25th century. During this, he scored 4 half-centuries, in which he was dismissed twice after reaching the nineties. But in his 100th Test, Warner was fully prepared. The result was that without making any mistake, he ended his century drought in Test cricket.