Tim Paine Faces Wrath Of Cricket Fans For Crushing Warner's 'Once In A Lifetime Opportunity'

Aussie star opener David Warner was batting unbeaten on 335 when skipper Paine, in a shocking move, declared their first innings at 589/3 against Pakistan in the second Test at Adelaide Oval on Saturday

Tim Paine Faces Wrath Of Cricket Fans For Crushing Warner's 'Once In A Lifetime Opportunity'/ Photo: AFP

Adelaide: Australia skipper Tim Paine’s decision to declare their first innings at 589/3 against Pakistan in the second Test at Adelaide Oval on Saturday has not gone down well with many cricket fans all around the world. The Aussie star opener David Warner was batting unbeaten on 335 when skipper Paine, in a shocking move, declared the innings. What made fans fume over Paine's decision to declare was that Warner could have broken former West Indies batsman Brian Lara's record of unbeaten 400 in a Test match, which he attained against England in Antigua. A user wrote: "Tim Paine mate I really couldn't find a reasonable logic for you depriving fellow mate David David Warner getting 400, it is just 127 overs, 3 and half days to go, Australia already leads the series. If PAK gets 350, u would have to bat again, mate what would Australia miss without you." Warner on Saturday scored his first-ever triple ton in Test cricket when he took the field at the Oval for the second Test against Pakistan.The 33-year-old broke Aussie legend Don Bradman's (299 runs) record of having the highest individual score at the Adelaide Oval. Agitated fans react to Aussie skipper Tim Paine's shocking declaration

Tim Paine to David Warner......#DavidWarner #timpaine #AUSvsPAK #Australia #AHmeme???? #dailymeme pic.twitter.com/JJ0zBcAS8f

— Akshay Harlikar (@akshayharlikar) November 30, 2019

David Warner : oh my God I will be breaking Lara's record today ???? Tim Paine : pic.twitter.com/OjAldgclSs

— It's{me(ms)} (@its_ur_boy_ms) November 30, 2019

Hey Babysitter???? Australian temporary captain @tdpaine36 (Tim Paine) we were waiting for our champion Mr.David Warner's 4th century (400) but you did poor captaincy and declared 1st inning on 589/3. He was on 335* & still 42 overs were left to stump day 2.#AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/ILcezy8eAs

— Ravindra Varak (@VarakRavindra) November 30, 2019

Brian Lara when Tim Paine declared pic.twitter.com/CQou6xTp5m

— Daenerys FC (@artemiscrockfan) November 30, 2019

Tim Paine crushed once in a lifetime opportunity for any player.

If David Warner stayed there for 10-11 odd over he could have easily surpassed Brain Lara record. #AUSvPAK #DavidWarner pic.twitter.com/EI7xLKiWiH — Krunal Patel ???????? (લાલ બાદશાહ) (@_lalbadshah_) November 30, 2019

Tim Paine spoiled the party...#Warner @ICC #AUSvsPAK

— Madhav Khandelia (@KhandeliaMadhav) November 30, 2019

Cricket fan to Tim paine Declaration#Warner #AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/DTeaohILao

— Sameer ranjan Bhoi ???????????????????????????? (@SameerB46885717) November 30, 2019

Warner's triple ton is the 1st from an Australian batsman since former captain Michael Clarke smashed an unbeaten 329 against India in January 2012.