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David Warner became the fourth Australian to register at least 10 centuries after 33 Tests and joined an elite company that includes the likes of
Sir Don Bradman and Neil Harvey from the famed 'Invincibles' squad of 1948.
Opening the innings, Warner smashed his way to a rollicking 145 on the opening day of the first Test against India at the Adelaide Oval, laying the platform for a big first-innings total.
Besides Warner, Bradman (18 centuries) and Harvey (12), the only other Australian to notch 10 or more centuries after 33 Tests was Arthur Morris (10).
All three were part of Bradman's 1948 'Invincibles'.
Warner dispatched the ball to the fence 19 times during his 163-ball innings, helping his side to a comfortable 354 for six at stumps on the first day.
In 2014, he has amassed 959 runs at an average of 73.76 in seven matches, with the help of five centuries.
Image: Australia's David Warner walks back after being dismissed for 145 in the Adelaide Test.
Image: David Warner acknowledges the applause from the crowd after his century on Day 1 of the first Test against India at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday.
Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images