I hold the record for being dismissed the most by a bowler in Test cricket, keep picking Warner so he sneaks ahead: Michael Atherton
Atherton was dismissed for a record 19 times during his stint for England against Australia’s Glenn McGrath.
Former England cricketer Michael Atherton passed a hilarious comment after Australia’s David Warner was sent packing for a record 15th time by Stuart Broad in the first Ashes Test at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. Notably, the Aussie southpaw headed back to the pavilion with a paltry score of nine runs after he got a thick inside-edge only for the ball to crash on to the stumps.
In the process, Warner got his name associated with an unceremonious list, as he been dismissed by the same bowler 15 times, joint-fifth in the history of Test cricket. For the uninitiated, Atherton holds the record of being the player to be dismissed most times by a single bowler, as he was sent packing for a record 19 times during his stint for England against Australia’s Glenn McGrath.
On that note, the former English cricketer took a cheeky dig at Warner, as he wanted Australia’s think tank to continue playing him till the southpaw breaches his unceremonious record.
"I was talking with Ricky (Ponting) off air about the tactical changes he (David Warner) has made. He was able to access the ball more easily, staying slightly leg side of it. He looked good until that big drag on and it was the 15th time that he has lost his wicket to (Stuart) Broad,” Atherton said on Sky Sports.
I'm desperate that Australia keep picking Warner: Atherton
“I'm desperate that Australia keep picking Warner. I hold the record for being dismissed the most by a bowler in Test cricket (19 times by Glenn McGrath). So, keep picking Warner so by the end of the series Warner sneaks ahead,” he added.
Speaking about the match, the Aussies got 386 runs on the board courtesy of Usman Khawaja’s 321-ball 141 coupled with invaluable knock from Travis Head (50 off 63 balls) and Alex Carey (66 off 99 balls). England got mere 28 runs at the close of Day 3 and lost two wickets quickly before rain interrupted play, eventually leading to the umpires calling stumps early.
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