Warner reveals what Virender Sehwag told him during IPL that stayed with him forever

Australia's ace batsman David Warner put up a spectacular show in second Test at Adelaide, as left-hander smashed Pakistan bowlers all around ground to tch up a brilliant innings of 335 runs. Warner's valuable contributions helped Australia put up a mammoth total of 589 runs before skipper Tim Paine declared Australian innings depriving Warner of opportunity to break Brian Lara's record of 400 runs. New South Wales lad in post-match press conference, however, revealed that breaking Brian Lara's record was never his aim. 

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'That has always stuck at back of my mind'

David Warner, while addressing media after stumps on Day 2, revealed that former India opener Virender Sehwag had told him that he would be a better Test player than a T20 player. Warner said, "When I got opportunity to play for Delhi Capitals, a few years back in IPL, and I met Viru (Virender Sehwag) over re and he sat down to me and I'll quote him forever, he said, 'I'll be a better Test player than a T20 player' and I told him that you are out of your mind, I don't even play many first-class games. And he always said to me, 'You have some slips and gullies, covers are open, mid-wicket is re, mid-on and mid-offs are up, you just play in your way and you'll get off to a flyer and sit re all day and picking up lofts' and that has always stuck at back of my mind. That sounded very easy when we were discussing that."

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Furrmore, Warner added, "It's always been a dream to get green badge but passing Sir Don Bradman's highest score, as a kid you always think who is ever going to beat that score and n you kw, Brian Lara goes on to get 400, made it look easy. And n, you had Maw Hayden get 380, and in back of your mind you never think that you are ever going to get yourself over re ever but when you get an opportunity like that you do your best and see how good you are against greatest ever." 

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Stumps on Day 2

Australia's pace spearheaded Mitchell Starc wreaked havoc on Pakistan batting line-up as visitors were reduced to 96-6 at end of day's play. Mitchell Starc was right on money and struck gold in fourth over as he got rid of Imam-ul-Haq. Starc n picked up two wickets off 31st over to send Ifthikar Ahmed and Rizwan packing. Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood grabbed one wicket each as Pakistan ended Day 2 on a very dry te, with just four wickets left. 

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