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David Warner, the Australian batting superstar, has picked MS Dhoni as the greatest finisher in the history of cricket, ahead of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, in a recent interview with JioCinema. The 36-year-old also chose Jacques Kallis as the “Greatest of All Time” (GOAT), instead of regular features like Don Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, and Shane Warne.
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Apart from calling Jacques Kallis as the GOAT, David Warner wasn’t hesitant in heralding him as the greatest all-rounder of all-time. When the question was asked about the openers from the past with whom he would have liked to start the innings, the Australian named Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Matthew Hayden as his picks.
Notably, the former ODI World Cup winner is currently taking part in the three-match ODI series for Australia against India, in preparation for the latest edition of the quadrennial spectacle beginning next month. During the first ODI at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, in Mohali, David Warner scored a quickfire 52 off 53 balls, including six fours and two maximums, to provide a decent start to the away side.
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The veteran opening batter ended up being the top scorer for the Australians in the innings, which showed great promise, but Mohammed Shami completed a five-wicket haul to bowl them out for 276 in exactly 50 overs. The Indian fast bowler was ably supported by his fellow teammates, including the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja, who picked up one wicket each.
Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad stitched together a magnificent opening stand of 142 runs in just under 22 overs, completing their fifties in the process, to set India well on their way to winning the first ODI of the series. The stand-in captain KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav also scored fifties to take their team over the line for a comfortable five wicket win.
