David Warner Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Weight | 76 kg |
Date of Birth | October 27, 1986 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Spouse | Candice Warner |
David Warner is a well-distinguished Australian cricketer who captained the Australian men’s national cricket team during the one-day cricket matches. He is perhaps best known for being a top-order, left-handed aggressive batsman. With time, Warner has also amassed a huge fan base with more than 2.5 million followers on Twitter, more than 2.5 million followers on Instagram, and more than 4 million followers on Facebook.
Born Name
David Andrew Warner
Nick Name
Lloyd, The Reverend, Bull, Mario, Cannon
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Residence
Maroubra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality
Education
David attended Randwick Boys High School.
Occupation
Cricketer
Family
- Father – Howard Warner
- Mother – Lorraine Warner (née Orange)
- Siblings – Steven Warner (Brother)
Manager
Warner is represented by James Erskine.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170Â cm
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
David has dated –
- Samantha Williams (2011-2013)
- Candice Warner (2013-Present) – The couple got married to one another in April 2015. They have 3 daughters named, Ivy Mae Warner, Indi Rae Warner, and Isla Rose Warner. Candice is a professional ironwoman.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Square jawline
- Keeps his hair trimmed and short
- Often sports a thick beard
Brand Endorsements
He has done endorsement work for various brands such as Spartan Sports.
David Warner Favorite Things
- Film – Top Gun (1986)
- Actress – Jennifer Aniston
- Color – Blue
Source – Cricket Country
David Warner Facts
- At the age of 13, his coach wanted him to start playing right-handed as he kept hitting the ball in the air while playing left-handed. Later, his mother Sheila was the one who advised him to go back to playing left-handed.
- Unlike other cricketers, Warner advanced to Australia’s national team without playing first-class cricket, hence, making him the first cricketer to be selected for the team since its formation in 1877.
- In 2016, he was titled, “Australian Sports Dad of the Year”.
- David won the “Allan Border Medal” 2 consecutive years in a row, first being in 2016 as well as in the following year.
- He became the first Australian batsman to score a century on his 100th ODI match in September 2017.
- In 2019, David’s daughter Indi Rae made headlines after stating that she wanted to be like Indian cricketer Virat Kohli.
- When compared to his teammates, David seems to be the shorter one of the lot.
- He served as the Australian vice-captain in between 2015 to 2018 for the Test and ODI formats.
- David’s cricket career came to a halt in March 2018, after an investigation was conducted following the incident of ball-tampering by the Australian team. According to sources, Warner was banned by “Cricket Australia” from all international and domestic cricket in Australia for a whole year.
- David has led quite the controversial journey and has gotten into altercations with many opposing team members like New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe, English cricketer Joe Root, as well as South African wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile, and Quinton de Kock.
- It may come as a surprise but he is also the writer behind the comic “The Kaboom Kid.”
- David is a huge fan of horse racing. He once missed a cricket match that he was to play for “Sydney Grade” cricket in order to watch a horse race.
- In February 2022, during IPL 2022 mega auction, he was purchased by Delhi Capitals for INR 6.25 crore (or INR 62.5 million).
- In December 2022, David scored a historic double-century (off just 254 balls) against South Africa, which was his 100th Test match, in a Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne. However, he had to retire hurt post that. With this double century, he became the second man after England’s Joe Root to score a double ton in his 100th Test match.
- At the Australian Cricket Awards 2023, which was held in January 2023, David won the ODI Player of the Year award.
- In April 2023, David became the fastest batter to score 6,000 runs in IPL. He took 165 innings to reach the 6,000-run mark in the IPL. The previous record was held by Virat Kohli who had taken 188 innings.
- In October 2023, David equaled Sachin Tendulkar‘s record tally of the ODI World Cup hundreds. Both had scored 6 hundred until that time.
- In January 2024, David announced his retirement from ODI as well as Test cricket.
- Since the age of 6, he has been good friends with fellow cricketer Usman Khawaja.
Featured Image By David Warner / Instagram