Simply seven months in the past, David Warner performed at a packed SCG. Now he has simply had a surprising innings in a cricket competitors so obscure you have by no means heard of it

It was simply seven months in the past David Warner scored an thrilling half-century in his last Check innings on the SCG – however now he has holed out to an Italian journeyman in an obscure league hardly any cricket followers would have heard of.

Warner’s protracted retirement parade ended this 12 months on the T20 World Cup, after his last ODI in November 23 in opposition to India and his last Check match in opposition to Pakistan in January.

His supply to come back out of retirement for the Champions League match was politely declined by Cricket Australia.

Now the swashbuckling former Australian opener is formally a cricket gun for rent, together with his most up-to-date look a convincing failure.

Warner is now enjoying for the Boca Raton Trailblazers in a T10 league within the Cayman Islands known as MAX60.

Boca Raton, Florida, is without doubt one of the hottest locations for retirement in the USA, an irony not misplaced on many cricket followers.

If that plummet from grace wasn’t sufficient, Warner holed out to Australian-born Ben Manenti, who represents Italy and has simply 20 first-class matches to his identify, for simply 12 runs. 

Fox Sports activities commentator Justin Edwards posted the wicket to social media platform X, saying, ‘That is what cricket has come to.’

He was rapidly again within the sheds, notching simply 12 runs in 9 balls in his first match

Warner is the marquee participant for the Florida-based squad of worldwide expertise and locals

Whereas Warner departed cheaply, his opening companion, Tasmanian all-rounder Beau Webster, clubbed 82 from 36 balls. 

Just a few Aussies scoffed at Warner’s efficiency, however the majority applauded him for attempting to get cricket to take off within the Cayman Islands and the USA. 

‘Is not it good for cricket total? A participant like David Werner enjoying in overseas tournaments after retiring from Worldwide Cricket and attempting to develop the video games these international locations as properly whereas incomes cash. Extra gamers ought to do it,’ one Aussie cricket fan posted.

‘Think about hating on a growing cricketing nation’s makes an attempt to develop the sport regionally like this,’ added one other.

‘It’s fascinating to see massive names like David Warner enjoying in leagues just like the T10 within the Cayman Islands. Cricket continues to evolve with new codecs and alternatives for gamers around the globe,’ posted one more.

It was solely seven months in the past Warner scored a half century in his last Check on the SCG

Others stated Warner had earned the fitting to money in after many years toiling for Australia. 

‘Possibly it’s only a vacation to the Cayman Islands with some cricket thrown in and never any deeper than that. Cricket isn’t going to die from this,’ one Aussie posted on X.

‘That is only a trip with a little bit of cricket. Nothing else. However undecided if we are able to decide the way forward for cricket by way of this. He’s retired and has most likely performed greater than every other Aussie within the final 10 years,’ posted one other.

‘Ronaldo performs in Saudi Arabia…gotta let the legends play on in some degree of worldwide cricket,’ identified one other.

Previous to the match commencing, Warner had tried to spruik it as much as Aussie viewers.

‘Hello, Dave Warner right here. Simply sharing how excited I’m to be part of the primary ever MAX60 Caribbean cricket league,’ he stated.

‘It must be an absolute blast enjoying in such a panoramic location at Grand Cayman.

‘It’ll be completely unbelievable. So be a part of us, MAX60 Caribbean league beginning August 16 within the Caymans. See you there.’

Different Australians on the match embody Joe Burns, Mitchell Owen, Andrew Tye, Chris Lynn, Peter Hatzoglou, Josh Brown and Nick Hobson.