New Delhi. The Australian team is playing the second Test match against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which is the Boxing Day Test. On the very second day of the second Test match, Australian opener David Warner scored a double century, but this double century has overshadowed Warner itself. Actually, Warner celebrated it with a lot of aggression after scoring a double century. Because of this celebration, he injured himself and had to retire hurt and go out of the field. The video of Warner’s celebration and self-injury is going viral on social media.

Warner was facing criticism for his poor form for a long time.

David Warner was facing criticism for his poor form for a long time. Due to poor form, he was being advised to retire. Questions were also being raised on his place in the team. But now he has silenced his critics by scoring a double century in the Boxing Day Test. Warner scored 200 runs in 254 balls with the help of 16 fours and 2 sixes in the match. Warner started celebrating as soon as he touched the figure of 200 runs.

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David Warner became emotional after scoring a double century. He squealed with joy. First of all, he got down on his knees on the ground and started screaming. After this, the left-handed player also celebrated by jumping in the air, which proved to be very expensive for Warner. Because after this he caught hold of the back of his thigh. After this the medical team came on the field. Actually, he was already suffering from cramps. He batted throughout the innings and the celebration only added to his pain. After that, his companions and the medical team supported him and took him out of the ground. During this, David Warner was suffering so much that tears were flowing from his eyes.

David Warner was playing his 100th Test match

Please tell that David Warner was playing his 100th Test match. During this, he created history by scoring a double century. He has become only the second batsman in history after former England captain Joe Root to score 200 runs in his 100th Test. However, he broke many records with his century. Prior to Warner becoming the 14th cricketer to play 100 Test matches for Australia, former captain Ricky Ponting became the first Australian player to score a century in his 100th Test match. Ponting achieved this feat against South Africa in Sydney in January 2006.

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The first 100 matches in Test cricket were played by Colin Cowdrey and he also scored a century in it. After him, Javed Miandad, Garden Greenidge, Alec Stewart, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Ponting, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Root and Warner scored centuries in their 100th Test match. As soon as Warner completed his 81st run, he also completed 8000 runs in Test cricket. He is the eighth Australian batsman to achieve this feat.