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David Warner gets back lost baggy green in his farewell Test
David Warner gets back the lost baggy green in his farewell Test match. The Australian opener is playing the last Test match of his career in Sydney against Pakistan. The star batter had posted a video on social media a few days back mentioning that his baggy green was stolen. The 37-year-old requested everyone to provide the baggy green back to him.
Looks like Warner has finally got his cap back. Ahead of the third day of the Sydney Test, Warner took to Instagram to let the followers know of the fact that he got his cap back. Warner posted a video and expressed that he was pleased and relieved to get his cap back. “I am very pleased and relieved that I have got my baggy back in my hands,” said Warner.
Baggy green is the Test cap which has an amazing legacy. In 1877, the first-ever Test match was played between England and Australia. Since then, Australia’s Test cap has been the baggy green. Hence, every Australian has a special feeling about the cap. Warner mentioned the same while thanking those involved in getting him the cap back.
‘I’m very grateful to all those involved in locating it’ – David Warner
“Any cricketer knows how special their cap is, and I’ll cherish this for the rest of my life,” added Warner in his statement. The Australian opener said that he would cherish the moment forever. He thanked the people who were involved in locating it. Ahead of the 3rd day against Pakistan, Warner concluded by saying that a huge load had been off his shoulders, which troubled him in the last few days.
“I’m very grateful to all those involved in locating it. It’s a load off my shoulders going into the last couple of days,” concluded Warner. In the third day of the Test, Pakistan made huge inroads into the match. The visiting side dismissed Australia for a score of under 300. It meant that Pakistan got its first ever lead against Australia in a Test match in the series.