Australia opener David Warner expressed his “pleasure and relief” after successfully recovering his missing “baggy green” Test caps. Warner’s cherished baggy green disappeared from his bag during the team’s flight from Melbourne to Sydney ahead of his final Test match against Pakistan at the SCG. In a heartfelt Instagram plea, Warner emphasized the sentimental value of the cap.
In a video posted on Instagram on Friday, Warner said, “I’m pleased and relieved that I’ve got my baggy back in my hand. Any cricketer knows how special their cap is, and I will cherish this for the rest of my life.” He expressed gratitude to everyone involved in locating the cap, including the Qantas team, the freight company, the hotel, and the team management.
A spokesperson for Cricket Australia stated, “The bag in which they were packed was found at the team hotel, with all the contents inside. The movements of the missing bag are unknown despite extensive searches and the review of CCTV footage at multiple locations and the efforts of numerous parties since Tuesday.”
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley added, “It’s a huge relief David’s cap has been located, and a big thank you to everyone who was involved in the search. We really appreciate it.”
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Warner, at 37, is playing his final Test match at the SCG against Pakistan, leaving as Australia’s fifth-highest run-scorer in Test cricket. He has accumulated 8695 runs at an average of 44.58, with 793 runs at 49.56 at his home venue, including four centuries.
In what is likely to be one of his last innings, Warner made 34 as Australia reached 116-2 on the rain-disrupted second day of the third Test against Pakistan in Sydney.
Following his decision to retire from Test cricket, Warner announced on Monday that he will also step away from ODI cricket.
