'He's a fierce competitor': David Warner names the best bower he has faced in Test cricket

Australian opener David Warner revealed the toughest bowler he has faced in Test cricket. The 36-year-old announced his retirement from Tests and the 3rd match against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground will be his last dance on the cricket pitch. Warner has had an illustrious batting career.

3 things you need to know

• David Warner announced his retirement from ODI cricket
• The third Test against Pakistan will be his final Test
• Warner has been one of the decorated Australian cricketers

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David Warner revealed the toughest bowler he has faced in Test cricket

Ahead of his last Test, Warner stated Dale Steyn as the toughest bowler in his career. The former South African pacer is regarded as one of their fierce pace bowlers in Test cricket and in 93 matches he recorded 439 scalps in his tally. His devastating pace coupled with his swing was a menace for the bowlers. Steyn is in the top ten of all-time highest wicket takes in test matches.

While speaking ahead of the third Test, Warner said, "“Without doubt it's Dale Steyn. I go back to the WACA (the first Test of the 2016-17 home series against South Africa) when me and Shaun Marsh had to go out for an ugly 45-minute session. Shaun came down to me and said, 'I can't pull him so I don't know how we're going to go about facing him'. He put me on my backside and I think he broke his shoulder as well that game.

“He's a fierce competitor who swung the ball back into the left-hander, which is similar to Mitchell Starc swinging the ball back into the right-hander at pace. He was always a fiery customer who never gave you a smile and never gave you an inch or a sniff on the field."