Perth David Warner has an opportunity to challenge the highest scores of Test history after his unbeaten 244 condemned New Zealand to its worst start to a Test in the field. Only six times in history has a player scored more runs in a day than Warner did on Friday at the WACA Ground, on the opening day of the second Test. It was the most managed in a day in Australia, trumping former captain Michael Clarke's 224 in Adelaide in 2012-13. His imperious innings, which included a 301-run partnership with Usman Khawaja, strengthened the argument he is on track to be rated among the elite Australians of any era. Australia finished 2-416 after 90 overs. The only victims for the day were...
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