Exciting Australian cricketer David Warner is in such a sublime form that he has been given a new nick of ‘Rev’ from his team-mates which is quite interesting for fans as well.
More like a use of metaphor in poetry, Warner’s bat found the allegiance of using it as a microphone while scoring the century at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the third one-day international match of Chappell-Hadlee series against New Zealand.
Courageous Warner his seventh one-day international hundred this year and mimicked singing while holding his bat handle like a microphone which seemed more like a gesture to his team-mate in the dressing room.
“There’s a bit of an in-house joke – the guys call me ‘The Rev’ now. They reckon the ball’s been tamed a little bit.” Warner said.
The driver of the ball Warner has the trademark celebration: he jumps and thuds his fist in the air with often a scream.
Known as a pocket-size dynamo, Warner is punching about his height and delivering the results for Australia for quite long now.
As Australia were reeling at 4-73, Warner smashed 156 off just 128 balls to see his side at 264 for 8 in the allotted overs.
The 27-year-old Warner was dropped by Kiwi bowler Henry Nicholls on 18 while attempting a difficult diving catch.
While joining the elite club during the third one-day, Warner wants to continue his form to continue the proceedings for his national side before being named Man of the Series as Australia clinch the series 3-0.
“It is always special to put runs on the board. Credit to the bowlers for executing the plans. Little bit tired. My first coach, until I was 16-17 passed away and I will catch up with his family once I get home [regarding his black armband]. I have to keep working harder.” Warner said, who also hit the fourth highest ODI score.
Warner, who was run-out on the last ball of the innings, was denied to carry his bat through to become an overall 11th ODI player had he done so.