Cricket: Warner outshines Warne in Big Bash

MELBOURNE: Dynamic opener David Warner thwarted Shane Warne’s comeback to Twenty20 cricket with a pulsating century in the Big Bash League. Warner smashed an unbeaten 102 off 51 balls to steer Sydney Thunder to a six-wicket win over Warne’s Melbourne Stars as they successfully chased down the 154-run target with an over to spare. Leg-spinner Warne, playing for the first time since the Indian Premier League last May, bowled only two overs and was clouted for two sixes by Warner.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 18^th, 2011.