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He was the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for the national team without any experience in first-class cricket.
Considered one of the greatest batsmen of his generation, he plans to retire from Test cricket this summer after the third Test against Pakistan.
He was Australia’s second-highest scorer in the World Cup in India, finishing with 494 runs.
This sportsman is a former captain of the Australian national team in limited overs formats and a former Test vice-captain.
While playing as a batter for New South Wales, he broke the record for the highest Australian one-day domestic score with 197 off just 141 balls.
Guess who! He is one of Australia’s most legendary cricketers… but can you recognise who this freckle-faced little boy is?
Have you guessed who this little boy with the massive grin is, yet?
Well, if you guessed David Warner, you guessed correct.
The legendary cricketer, 37, shared this vintage snap of himself on Wednesday alongside a tear-jerking message to ‘all the young kids out there’.
It’s David Warner! He was the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for the national team without any experience in first-class cricket. Pictured
Smiling as just a freckle-faced young boy, David was wearing his very first baggy green cap in the throwback to his school days.
Penning a lengthy message alongside the image, the veteran opener encouraged his young followers to always ‘remember your dreams are valid and worthy’.
‘I want to remind you that your dreams are incredibly important,’ he began his moving message to all aspiring cricketers and athletes.
Considered one of the greatest batsmen of his generation, David, 37, plans to retire from Test cricket this summer after the third Test against Pakistan
He continued: ‘Whatever it is that you aspire to be or achieve, remember that your dreams are valid and worth pursuing.
‘Believe in yourself and your abilities, and never be afraid to dream big like I did.’
A baggy green is a cricket cap which has been worn by Australian Test cricketers since the early 1900s.
It has long been a symbol of national pride for the country and has been described as the ‘most famous cricket cap in the world’.
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