Warner 1st in 139 yrs to play int'l cricket before 1st class
Australian batsman David Warner, who is celebrating his 30th birthday on Thursday, is the only player since 1877 to play international cricket before playing any first-class match. Warner made his debut against South Africa in a T20I match at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2009, in which he played a match-winning knock of 89(43) and was adjudged Man of the Match. 