David Warner Injury Update: What happened to David Warner retired hurt vs South Africa at the MCG?

David Warner, who became only the second Australian cricketer after former captain Ricky Ponting to score a century in his 100th Test, has now become only the second cricketer after former England captain Joe Root to score a double century in his 100th Test. Having occupied consecutive spots in the list, Root and Warner have registered these personal milestones in consecutive years.

Only the 10th cricketer to do the same, Warner was in no mood of not converting a century into a double century. The fact that the left-handed batter reached the three-figure mark in this format after almost three years saw an emotional wife Candice Warner expressing pride in a match where her husband also became only the eighth Australian cricketer to complete 8,000 runs.

In what is Warner’s third Test double century, it has come after more than three years. While all his Test double hundreds have come against different oppositions at different venues, each one of them has been scored at home.

David Warner retired hurt

It was on the last delivery of the 77th over when fast bowler Lungi Ngidi troubled Warner as a delivery with extra bounce ended up inducing an outside edge. Having said that, a fortunate Warner witnessed the ball traveling between a solitary slip and gully to reach the third-man boundary.

Known for his signature jump-in-the-air celebration style, Warner didn’t shy away from doing the same for the second time on Day 2 of the second Test match against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today.

That being said, it was due to the same celebration that the 36-year old player injured his toe. Having gone down immediately, Warner called for medical attention as even walking on his own had become an onerous task.

Thankfully, Warner didn’t hurt himself very badly as it isn’t a case of a broken toe. Having run a lot throughout a hot day, Warner had already been suffering cramps and aggravated the same upon landing post his celebratory jump.

“[David] Warner has retired hurt on exactly 200 after suffering cramps following and during his celebration,” cricket.com.au tweeted to provide an injury update with respect to Warner. Australia all-rounder Cameron Green, who replaced Warner in the middle, also had to retire hurt before Stumps, Day 2.