David Warner (cricketer)

David Andrew Warner is an Australian former international cricketer and captain of Big Bash League team, Sydney Thunder. A left-handed opening batter, Warner was the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for the national team in any format without experience in first-class cricket. He captained Australia in ODIs and T20Is and served as a vice-captain across formats before his suspension and played his domestic cricket for New South Wales. Warner was a prominent member of the victorious Australian squad of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, the 2021 T20 World Cup, where he was the Player of the Tournament, the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship, and the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. Warner also guided SRH an IPL franchise based out of Hyderabad to their first and only IPL title. Becoming second Australian captain after Adam Gilchrist to guide an IPL franchise based out of Hyderabad to an IPL title.