Top ten performances by David Warner across all formats

#10 90 not out vs Sri Lanka (Sydney 2013)

Warner improvises and lifts it cleverly over the keeper

T20 format, which requires the ability to go hammer and tongs at the bowlers straightaway, is tailor-made for a belligerent batsman like David Warner. Warner has been a stellar performer in T20 format both for Australia and in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

This knock was Warner’s career-best in T20Is and came against the touring Sri Lankans at Sydney in 2013. His unbeaten innings was the only silver lining in an otherwise completely lacklustre batting performance by the Kangaroos. With no support forthcoming from the rest of the batsmen, Warner waged a lonely battle and amassed 90 runs, thus scoring the bulk of runs in the Aussie score of 137 and lending it some respectability.

However, the target was too meagre to stave off an Australian defeat and the Lankans galloped home with more than an over to spare. But, there was never any doubt as to who the best performer in the match was.