AUS vs PAK: David Warner loses Baggy Green cap ahead of farewell Test, makes emotional public plea

Australia opener David Warner came up with an emotional public appeal after his backpack, which had the Australia Test cap, went missing.

The outgoing superstar batter took to social media ahead of his farewell Test to reveal he lost his cap, which is called as the Baggy Green, and urged anyone who has it to return it to him. Warner will be in action in the 3rd and final Test of the ongoing series between Pakistan and Australia at his home ground in Sydney as he is set to bring the curtains down on his decorated career.

David Warner said his prized possessions went missing during a transit from Melbourne to Sydney in the lead-up to his farewell Test. Stressing that the public plea was his last resort, Warner said that he managed to check the CCTV footage of his team hotel and the airline QANTAS without much luck.

Warner urged the public to help him find his Baggy Green and said the person returning it won’t be in trouble. The Australia star urged the person to get in touch with Cricket Australia or the airline and even offered another piece of his backpack.

“Unfortunately, someone has taken my backpack out of my actual luggage, which had my backpack and my girls’ presents in there. Inside this backpack was my Baggy Greens. That is sentimental to me, it’s something I would love to have back in my hands, walking out there come this week,” Warner said in his plea.

“If it’s the backpack you really wanted, I have a spare one here. You won’t get into any troubleâ€æ I’m happy to give this to you if you return my baggy greens.”

Warner announced his ODI retirement on the eve of his farewell Test while addressing the media in Sydney on New Year’s Day. Warner is hopeful that he finds the prized Baggy Green before he walks out to bat in Test cricket for the last time in the New Year’s Test, starting January 3.

Warner will bid an emotional goodbye to Test cricket in the series finale in Sydney. The Australia opener will be absent from the longer formats of the game, but would continue to feature in T20I cricket. Warner is looking forward to playing more franchise-based T20 cricket and gear up for the T20 World Cup later in the year.

However, the Australia opener said he would be available for next year’s Champions Trophy, a 50-over tournament, if the team management would need his services.

“I know there’s a Champions Trophy coming up and if I’m playing decent cricket still in two years’ time, and they need someone, I’m going to be available,” Warner said.