David Warner continues remarkable form with unbeaten 335

The left-hander, who endured a poor Ashes series, has now scored 776 runs at an average of 388 in international cricket since October 27

David Warner recorded his maiden triple hundred in a record-breaking effort as Australia continued to dominate Pakistan in the pink-ball Test at Adelaide.

The left-hander, who endured a poor Ashes series, has now scored 776 runs at an average of 388 in international cricket since October 27.

He ended unbeaten on 335 from just 418 deliveries, before Tim Paine declared ahead of the evening session, giving the hosts time to take six Pakistani wickets.

Warner’s previous high score was 253 – made against New Zealand at Perth in 2015. His 335 was symbolic as it took him past both Mark Taylor and Sir Donald Bradman, both of whom made 334 in Test cricket.

The 33-year-old had looked well set to pass Matthew Hayden, who made 380 against Zimbabwe in 2003, while Brian Lara’s Test-record 400 was also under threat before Paine pulled the plug on Warner’s vigil.

It marked a remarkable about-turn from Warner, whose Test place was in some question ahead of the Australian summer. He made just 95 runs in 10 innings during the summer’s Ashes series.

His 335 is the highest Test score of the decade, surpassing Michael Clarke’s 329 against India in 2012.

Warner, who was caught off a no-ball on 226 off the bowling of debutant Musa Khan, hit 39 fours and a six. It followed his 154 in the first Test at Brisbane.

In bringing up his triple hundred, Warner's home Test average rose to 66.46, well ahead of his record away from home, where he averages 34.50. Seventeen of his 23 Test hundreds have come in Australia. In seven matches and 11 innings against Pakistan, he averages 108.40.

“It is obviously a massive achievement. But for me, it is always about coming out here and trying to make a statement,” Warner told Fox Cricket.

“Through my poor form in England, but to come back to Australia and put back-to-back performances on the board and have that consistency back here and start the summer well for our team, that is what I was more proud of myself for.”

He added: “Forever you talk about Donald Bradman. I remember Michael Clarke at the SCG declared on 329 not out. They're things that you look at the history books and say: 'how did they get there - that's a long time in the middle'. I managed to go out there and do that but it takes an incredible amount of patience which I surprised myself.”

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