100 in his 100th! Jubilant scenes at the MCG as under-fire star David Warner smashes a century in his milestone Test – with wife Candice slamming critics: ‘Writing him off is the wrong thing to do’
- David Warner has scored his first Test century in three years in his 100th match
- Wife Candice was seen getting emotional in the stands as the family celebrated
- She slammed those who criticised Warner over his very long patch of poor form
Playing in his 100th Test for Australia, David Warner has scored his first five-day century in three years – prompting jubilant and emotional scenes at the MCG.
The 36-year-old put the South African attack to the sword as he notched 100 off 144 balls, after he became just the 14th Aussie to play 100 Tests.
Wife Candice could be seen watching from the stands with the couple’s three children; with the former ironwoman appearing to choke back tears before hugging one of her daughters.
David Warner celebrates his first century in almost three years during his 100th Test for Australia with his customary leap
His swashbuckling knock broke a drought of almost three years without a Test century and 10 innings without a 50 – quite the slump for the veteran opener with 25 hundreds and 35 half-centuries.
Despite his status as one of Australia’s greatest openers who revolutionised the way Test cricket was played at the top of the order, Warner had been under huge pressure coming into Boxing Day.
Pundits and former players quite rightly questioned whether the left-hander’s spot in the Aussie side was still warranted after averaging just 20.61 in 2022.
Candice was at her fiery best as she slammed those who criticised Warner for his poor form, indicating the off-field drama surrounding his failed attempt to overturn a leadership ban had taken a huge toll.
Candice Warner (pictured with husband David and their three children Ivy-Mae, Indi-Rae and Isla-Rose after last week’s Gabba Test) was defiant in her support of David after he scored a 100
‘It’s such a big milestone with his back against the wall, and you think writing David off by now is the wrong thing to do – he thrives on it,’ she said defiantly on Fox Cricket’s broadcast.
‘It’s been incredibly tough, and people don’t take those things into consideration (when criticising lack of runs).
‘He’s just dad to these three girls, and they said to him before the game ‘just score a 100 like Marnus (Labuschagne) does’,’ laughed Candice.
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