- By Ankit Bisht
- Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:03 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Australia opener David Warner on Friday informed that he is relieved to get his baggy green cap back that he lost earlier in the week during the ongoing third and farewell Test against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground.
In a video posted on Instagram, Warner said he found the cap and thanked the people involved in the process.
"Hi everyone, I am very pleased and relieved to let you all know that my baggy greens have been found, which is great news. Thanks to all involved and I am extremely grateful. Qantas, the freight company, our hotels and team management. Thanks you," Warner wrote on Instagram.
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Cricket Australia confirmed that Warner's bag containing baggy green cap and other items was found at the team hotel.
"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," ESPNcricinfo quoted a Cricket Australia spokesperson as saying.
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Earlier, Warner called on the public to assist him in finding his baggy green, promising no consequences for the person who would return it. The veteran opener even offered to give up another piece of his backpack and asked the person to contact Cricket Australia or the airline.
Previously, Warner made a public request for help in retrieving his baggy green, promising no penalties to the anyone who returns it. The seasoned opener went over and beyond by offering to part with another item from his luggage and urging the individual to contact Cricket Australia or the airline.
However, Warner made headlines on Monday when he announced his retirement from one-day international cricket, just days before his final Test match against Pakistan at his home ground, the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The left-handed opener scored 6,932 runs in 161 ODIs, with an excellent average of 45.30 and a strike rate of 97.26. In the format, Warner scored 22 centuries and 33 fifties, with a best score of 179.