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Four days after David Warner lost his prized baggy green, the Australian great’s prized possession was found in a Sydney hotel room early on Friday, although how it got there remains a mystery. Warner’s bag, which contained gifts for his daughters and the elusive baggy green with pink cap for the SCG Test that he received when he made his debut in 2011, was lost in transit between Melbourne and Sydney before the third match. And the last test of the series against Pakistan. Despite the suspense over the bag’s reappearance, Warner was happy and relieved that his bag was recovered.
“Hello everyone, I am very pleased and relieved to tell you all that my baggy greens have been received, which is great news. Thank you to everyone involved and I am extremely grateful. Qantas, Freight Company, our hotel and management team. Thank you [sic] You,” Warner captioned another Instagram video post.
Warner, in his social media petition, had added a disclaimer to his previous video that anyone who took the bag back would be let go without any consequences if returned. In other words, he will not have any problems. Despite a quick search for the baggy green, it was quite a surprise to see the bag packed back in the hotel room. According to Cricket Australia, no movement was captured anywhere, making the reappearance of the bag pack even more suspenseful.
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“The bag in which they were packed was found at the team hotel, containing all the contents. Despite an extensive search and review of CCTV footage at multiple locations and efforts by multiple parties since Tuesday, the movements of the missing bag remain unknown.” ” read the CA statement.
Why are baggy greens special?
Baggy greens hold a special place in the hearts of Australian cricketers, who maintain a long tradition of wearing the caps throughout their careers, even when they become worn and worn out. And for Warner, known as Australia’s greatest opening batsman with an impressive record of 8,729 Test runs at an average of 44.53 and 26 centuries, missing his cap was a major blow. On the first two days of the Sydney Test, Warner had trouble with a teammate’s cap while fielding.
CA CEO Nick Hockley said, “It’s a great relief that David’s hat has been found and a big thank you to everyone involved in the search. We really appreciate it.”
Warner has already made his farewell series special by scoring a century in Perth as Australia beat Pakistan by 260 runs. In Melbourne he scored 38 and 6 but was happy to see Australia take a 1–0 lead. Warner scored 34 runs in the first innings in Sydney and will bat in the last match of the Test. Having already clinched the series, Warner will be hoping to make a comeback with a bang just days after another opening batsman, South Africa’s Dean Elgar retired from the game.
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