Australia vs Pakistan: David Warner issues an emotional plea for return of his stolen baggy green on the eve of his farewell Test

Australia opener David Warner has made an emotional appeal on his Instagram handle for the return of his stolen backpack, which contained his baggy green, was taken from his luggage on the eve of his farewell Test match at the Sydney, starting from Wednesday.

“Hi everyone, David Warner here. Unfortunately, this is my last resort to do this. But a couple of days ago, our bags got freighted via Qantas,” Warner said in the video.

“We’ve gone through CCTV footage. They’ve got some blind spots, apparently. We spoke to the Quay West Hotel, who we absolutely trust, and have gone through their cameras. No one’s came into our rooms, but unfortunately someone has taken my backpack out of my actual luggage, which had my backpack and my girls’ presents in there.

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“Inside this backpack was by baggy green. It’s sentimental to me, and something that I would love to have back in my hands walking out there come this week.

“If it’s the backpack you really wanted, I have a spare one here, You won’t get into trouble. Please reach out to Cricket Australia or myself via my social media, and I am happy to give this to you if you return my baggy greens. Thank you.”

The veteran opener will play his 112th and final Test on his home deck, the SCG, with Australia eyeing a 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan this week.

The 37-year-old has also announced his retirement from ODI cricket on Monday.

“I’m definitely retiring from one-day cricket as well. That was something that I had said through the World Cup, get through that, and winning it in India, I think that’s a massive achievement,” Warner said in an emotional press conference at the SCG on Monday.

“So I’ll make that decision today, to retire from those forms, which does allow me to go and play some other leagues around the world and sort of get the one-day team moving forward a little bit,” he added.

However, Warner also suggested that if he is “playing decent cricket in two years’ time and they need someone”, he’d consider a returns for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

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