David Warner’s baggy greens reappear but mystery remains over disappearance

David Warner was told by team management that the two invaluable caps had been returned after play on Thursday but mystery remains as to where they were.

David Warner’s baggy greens have been returned. Picture: Getty Images.

David Warner’s missing baggy greens are missing no longer, but mystery remains as to where they were or how they were returned.

The cricketer was told by team management that the two invaluable caps had been returned after play on Thursday.

Warner, who is playing his 112th and final Test at the SCG, revealed earlier in the week that the caps were missing.

They were in a backpack inside his cricket kit which was flown from Melbourne to Sydney after the Boxing Day Test, but when the cricketer was reunited with his luggage at the team hotel the back pack was missing.

Warner’s original baggy green was in such disrepair that he was given a new one and both were with him as he plays his last games for Australia.

David Warner adjusts his baggy green cap at the conclusion of day four of the Second Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Picture: Getty Images.

Where they were and how they were returned remains a mystery.

Mitch Marsh joked on Wednesday that he was the culprit. Which was clearly not the case.

“I probably should tell him it’s been in my backpack for the last couple of days,” Marsh said. “A weird situation and it could probably only happen to Davey.”

Warner had to use a spare baggy green the team keeps on hand for emergencies in the first two days of the Test.

A team statement said: “David Warner’s missing baggy greens have been located. The bag in which they were packed was found at the team hotel, with all the contents inside. The movements of the missing bag are unknown despite extensive searches and the review of CCTV footage at multiple locations and the efforts of numerous parties since Tuesday.”

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said: “It’s a huge relief David’s cap has been located and a big thank you to everyone who was involved in the search. We really appreciate it.”

Sports memorabilia expert Michael Fahey told The Australian a baggy green could be worth $20,000 to $40,000 but no modern player had ever sold one.

PM Anthony Albanese was one of those who called for Warner’ cap to be returned.

“And I do hope, it hasn’t happened already, whoever knows anything about the missing caps, David Warner has represented Australia on more than 100 occasions,” he said earlier in the week. “The baggy green caps belong to him. He has earned them and they should be returned.”

Warner also made a public plea for the cap’s return.

“This is my last resort to do this,” Warner said in a video on Instagram on Tuesday. “A couple of days ago, our bags got freighted via Qantas. We’ve gone through CCTV footage, they’ve got some blind spots apparently, we spoke to the Quay West Hotel who we absolutely trust and have gone through their cameras, no one’s come into our rooms.

“But unfortunately, someone has taken my backpack out of my actual luggage, which had my backpack and my girls’ presents in there [and] inside this backpack was my baggy greens.

“It’s sentimental to me, it’s something I would love to have back in my hands walking out there come this week. If it is the backpack you really wanted, I have a spare one here. You won’t get into trouble.”