David Warner Retirement: Australia Opener Loses Baggy Green Ahead Of Farewell Test, Makes Emotional Appeal - Watch

The backpack that contained David Warner's prized Australia Test cap has gone missing from his luggage. The veteran opener took to Instagram to request that the bag be returned to him before the third Test against Pakistan in Sydney

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 2 January 2024 9:24 am

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Australia's veteran opener David Warner will walk into the sunset after the third Australia vs Pakistan Test in Sydney. But his preparations for what will be the destructive batter's farewell Test match have been marred by the disappearance of the backpack that contained his Baggy Green - the prized Australia Test cap. (More Cricket News)

The retiring cricketer, who has been very popular in India ever since his exploits for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, took to social media to express his anguish and make a public appeal for returning the backpack.

"Hi all, this is my last resort, but my backpack, which contained my Baggy Green, has been taken from my luggage, which was transported to Melbourne airport and flown on @qantas to Sydney a few days ago," Warner posted on Instagram.

"@qantas have said they checked their cameras and have not seen anyone open our bags and take the backpack, however they do have blind spots. If you are the person, who was either working for the company driving it to and from the airport or working for @qantas and have, by chance, just wanted the backpack, I have one for. I would be grateful if this were returned asap. Thanks," he added. You can watch the video of Warner's emotional plea below.

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The previous day, Warner had confirmed that he will quit one-day internationals along with Test cricket. However, he had kept the possibility of playing the 2025 Champions Trophy open, if form and fitness permit and the team needs him.

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The diminutive opener had also said that while he will retire after the Sydney Test, he was ready to hang up his boots after the Ashes Test at Lord's if he didn't score runs there.

"There was a lot of talk about me and my form, [and] I wanted to nip it in the bud early, I said my ideal preparation to finish would be Sydney. But I actually had Lord's penciled in as my last Test, especially if I didn't go as well as I did as a partnership with Uzzie [Usman Khawaja] at the top of the order," Warner had admitted.