Back in business: David Warner has so far been forced to watch the Ashes from the sidelines Photo: Getty Images
Thanks to an excellent performance by David Warner, Australia A is now in a strong position at stumps of Day 1 of their first four-day Test against South Africa A in Pretoria on Wednesday.
He scored an outstanding 193 runs off 226 balls including 29 fours and a six to lead his side to 399 before he was removed in the last over of the day.
The hosts got off to a positive start with Kyle Abbott taking two wickets up front after captain Justin Ontong won the toss and chose to field.
He bowled Shaun Marsh for five in the fifth over, while Alex Doolan (6) followed eight overs later.
Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, led from the front and held the innings together with Warner scoring rapidly from the other end.
Finch scored 51 off 92 balls before his removal thanks to a cracker of a delivery by Marchant de Lange.
Warner went about his business as usual, taking firm hold of the role of aggressor and piling on the runs on a very flat deck.
He reached his century off 137 balls while his partner, Moises Henriques, chipped in with 33 runs before his removal at the hands of Stiaan van Zyl.
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