David Warner scores big time at the WACA

We had to laugh late on day one of the second test against New Zealand at the WACA, that is the Western Australian Cricket Association ground in East Perth. 

After the new ball was taken after the mandatory 80 overs, both David Warner and Usman Khawaja were set and seeing the ball well with a century and a double century already on the scoreboard. Trent Bould is handed the new ball with Khawaja taking a single giving the strike to Warner, showing no respect for the new ball drives the ball to the boundary, takes two runs on the third ball and smashes the ball straight back past the bowler and into the fence. 

New Zealand demand a new ball after just four deliveries as they feel the ball has lost shape, we are falling over laughing and even the umpires have a smile on their face. Regardless, they succumb to New Zealand's demands and the ball is changes to everyone's amusement. Delivery 5, Warner drives the next new ball down the ground, yep, it is clearly the ball with the last ball of the over going for a single - that's 16 runs off the new ball over. 

The next over, New Zealand ask for another ball change, the umpires are openly laughing and just tell them to get on with it. Australian are in a dominant position at 1/381 and a run rate of 4.64, closing in on a 400 run day - this is just a great day against the hapless New Zealand cricket team. A breakthrough late in the day, Khawaja is caught by Latham off Bracewell's bowling for 121, Steve Smith is exposed for a couple of overs late in the day and Warner finishes the day not out on 244 with the Australian total at 2/416.