David Warner is easily one of the best opening batsmen in this era of cricket. The frequent aggressive starts of the southpaw have added big value to the Australian cricket team in all three formats over the years. However, his Test record has been phenomenal – averaging over 45 in more than 190 Test innings is a tremendous number.
He is one of the few cricketers to cross 100 Test matches in the modern era of Tests, and he is also the only triple-centurion for his team in the last six-seven years.
This article will list David Warner’s year-wise batting performance and statistics in Test cricket.
David Warner Test Runs Year-wise
| YEAR | RUNS | INNINGS | AVERAGE | HIGH SCORE | CENTURIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 195 | 6 | 48.75 | 123* | 1 |
| 2012 | 788 | 18 | 43.77 | 180 | 2 |
| 2013 | 909 | 24 | 39.52 | 124 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1136 | 18 | 63.11 | 145 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1317 | 24 | 54.87 | 253 | 4 |
| 2016 | 748 | 19 | 41.55 | 144 | 2 |
| 2017 | 997 | 21 | 49.85 | 123 | 4 |
| 2018 | 273 | 7 | 39.00 | 63 | 0 |
| 2019 | 725 | 16 | 48.33 | 335* | 2 |
| 2020 | 156 | 2 | 156.00 | 111* | 1 |
| 2021 | 307 | 8 | 38.37 | 95 | 0 |
| 2022 | 571 | 20 | 30.05 | 200 | 1 |
| 2023 | 573 | 20 | 28.65 | 164 | 1 |
| 2024 | 91 | 2 | 45.50 | 57 | 0 |
| OVERALL | 8786 | 205 | 44.59 | 335* | 26 |
Key Insights on David Warner’s Dominant and Declining Test Career Batting Statistics
Yearly Performance Benchmarks for David Warner
His single-highest run tally in a calendar year was 1,317 runs in 2015, played over 24 innings.
Warner’s statistically most dominant year by average (excluding 2020’s short season) was 2014, where he averaged an exceptional 63.10 across 18 innings.
In 2014, Warner recorded a career-high 6 Test centuries, his most in any single calendar year. Can you guess who holds the record for the most Test 100s in a single calendar year?
2014 and 2015 were the best years of David Warner. The Australian opener aggregated more than 1000 runs in both these years, and 10 of his total Test centuries came within these two years.
Record-Setting High Scores and Conversion Rate
Warner’s 335 against Pakistan at Adelaide Oval (2019) is the highest individual score by any batter in the last decade (2010s).
He is among the only seven triple centurions for Australia in the history of Test cricket.
This aggressive run-conversion year (2014) accounts for nearly a quarter of his 26 career Test centuries.
His two innings in the disrupted 2020 season resulted in his highest statistical average of 156.0, which included an unbeaten century of 111*. This is a statistical anomaly due to being dismissed only once for the entire year. Here’s how batting average is calculated.
Comparison of Prime vs. Later Career Test Output
The Golden Four-Year Span: Warner was one of the world’s elite openers in the four-year period between 2014 and 2017. Across these years, he amassed 4,198 runs at an outstanding average of approximately 52.48 (80 dismissals in 84 innings).
Later Career Drop-off: In a stark comparison to his prime, Warner’s performance dipped significantly in his final two full calendar years (post-suspension era). His combined average for 2022 and 2023 was only 29.33, accumulating 1,144 runs from 40 innings (2022: Avg 30.10, 2023: Avg 28.60).
Warner holds the record for being the highest run getter for Australia as an opener in Tests.
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