Top ten performances by David Warner across all formats

#8 89 vs South Africa (Melbourne 2009)

Warner scored a superb 50 in his first T20 international game

In Australia’s domestic cricket, Warner had earned a formidable reputation as a devastating batsman who could score runs at a breakneck pace, and he did not take too long to impress the spectators on the international stage.

In his very first T20, Warner blasted 89 off just 43 balls at a strike rate of more than 200 against a mighty South African bowling lineup that included Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini.

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Showing no fear, Warner pulverised the South African bowling attack and smashed six sixes and seven fours. This ferocious assault brought back memories of the dangerous Adam Gilchrist slaying bowling attacks ruthlessly.

It also announced the arrival of Warner onto the international arena in great style and caught the eyeballs of every Australian supporter. Although the South African bowlers pulled things back significantly and restricted the Kangaroos to 182, the total proved to be more than enough for Ricky Ponting’s men to secure a massive victory.