‘A load off my shoulders’: David Warner’s missing baggy green finally returned during legend’s last Test for Australia

A massive weight has been lifted with David Warner finally getting his missing baggy green back just three days before his Test career comes to an end.

David Warner has been reunited with his missing baggy green cap in a huge relief to the veteran opener who is playing his 112th and final Test match for Australia.

Warner reported that his prized possession had gone missing earlier in the week, but team management broke the good news to him after play on Thursday that the backpack containing the baggy green and some presents for his children had been returned.

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“Hi everyone, I’m pleased and relieved that I’ve got my baggy (green) back in my hands,” he posted on social media.

“Any cricketer knows how special their cap is, and I’ll cherish this for the rest of my life.

“I am very grateful to all those involved in locating it – the Qantas team, the freight company, the hotel and our own team management.

“It’s a load off my shoulders going into the last couple of days. I really appreciate it, so thank you all.”

It was a difficult few days for Warner, who pleaded for whoever took his backpack to return it, assuring them there would be no punishment if they did.

The Prime Minister even got involved, while Pakistan skipper Shan Masood was stunned to hear that someone would stoop so low as to steal something so sentimental.

Warner has been wearing a spare baggy green for the first two days of the Test match but can now wear one of his own for the final few moments of his red-ball career.

David Warner was dismissed for 34 in what could be his final Test innings. Picture: Saeed Khan / AFP

“Unfortunately this is my last resort to do this, but a couple of days ago our bags got freighted via Qantas,” Warner said earlier this week.

“We’ve gone through CCTV footage. They’ve got some blind spots apparently. We’ve spoken to the Quay West Hotel who we absolutely trust, and we’ve gone through their cameras and no one has come into our rooms.

“Unfortunately someone has taken my backpack out of my actual luggage which had my backpack and my girls’ presents in there.

“Inside this backpack were my baggy greens. That’s sentimental to me and it’s something I’d love to have back in my hands walking out there come this week.

“If it’s the backpack that you really wanted, I have a spare on here. You won’t get in trouble. Please reach out to Cricket Australia or me via social media. I’m happy to give this to you if you return my baggy greens.”

It remains unclear who handed the backpack in and where it has been the past few days, but it’s a huge relief for Warner who was dismissed for 34 at the SCG on Thursday in what could be his final Test innings.