#5 David Warner - Australia
An explosive left-handed batsman had faced the likes of Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini in his very first match for his country Australia and scored a brilliant 89 off 43 balls laced with seven fours and six sixes. The aggressive southpaw was none other than David Warner.
The innings was a sign of things to come as Warner who was yet to make his first-class debut at the time showed the world a glimpse into his future. While the aggressiveness and devil may care attitude has resulted in a ban, it cannot dimish his contribution to the sport.
RECORD: 250 MATCHES/ 311 INNINGS/ 12498 RUNS/ HIGHEST: 253* /AVG:41.79 /35 100s/ 59 50s
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