One-day international cricketer David Warner retired before his final Test match. The veteran opener said his ODI career was over. He led Australia to triumph in the 2023 World Cup in India as its highest run scorer.
Warner retired from Test cricket at the SCG this week after a Monday press conference. Warner considered it before the event.
The 37-year-old said, “I was very, very comfortable with the decision.” Winning in India from this position was fantastic.
Our two losses in three games in India strengthened our friendship, not brought us here by chance. For now, I’ll stop using these forms.
Warner finished his career sixth in Australian ODI history with 161 games and 6932 runs. Despite playing 105 more innings than Warner, Ricky Ponting has 29 ODIs, 22 of which are Australian.
Warner offered to return to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Warner wasn’t assured a starting spot, and Australia hasn’t won the Champions Trophy since 2009.
“I will be available if I am still playing good cricket in two years and they need someone,” he said. Australia will defend their ODI World Cup title in 2027 in South Africa.
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Warner said franchise cricket in other countries will have more options when the ODIs are cancelled, like in the UAE’s ILT20. He also wants to play in the BBL again after his Sydney Thunder contract expires this summer.
Before signing a summer Fox Sports commentary contract, Warner said, “I definitely am keen to pursue playing Big Bash next year.” ILT20 is expected to begin following the BBL, according to many rumours. This is why I’m mentioning it.
Warner hasn’t played in the Pakistan Super League or England’s The Hundred since joining the IPL in 2009, despite a demanding international itinerary. He played one Bangladesh Premier League and one Caribbean Premier League season before COVID-19.
Australia will play their last Test match against Pakistan on Wednesday at Warner’s home ground to win the series 3-0. Warner’s egotistical announcement that he would retire after the Sydney Test, before the Australian winter Ashes series and World Test Championship final, received criticism.
My body was discussed often. On Monday, Warner stated, “I wanted to take care of it early.” The 37-year-old’s debut Test century of 164 against Pakistan dispelled any doubts about his SCG talent. However, everything would have changed if he and opening partner Usman Khawaja had stumbled early in the Ashes or if Australia had lost the first two Test matches at Edgbaston and Lord’s.
Warner recalled, “I said my ideal preparation to finish would be Sydney.” I chose Lord’s as my last exam in case my relationship with Uzzie at the top didn’t work out.
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I wouldn’t play if you’re 2-0 down and lose the third. Had I not struggled and we not won, it would have been easier to decide. Not to tell the squad or selectors, “Mate, it’s time to move on.” I may have said, “I’m okay with that.” My amazing career makes me joyful.
After starting the first two Ashes matches and hitting the highest English Test score in over eight years (66 at Lord’s), Warner failed to score his first Test century in England in his fourth away match. Warner believed he had earned his farewell to the SCG after his opening duo with Khawaja helped Australia reach 60 in three of their first four Ashes innings.
After Australia and Pakistan’s first Test match in Perth, Warner acknowledged tensions were rising. I added, “I wasn’t really feeling very emotional when I looked at Lord’s as a potential finish because I was content.” “Nonetheless, ever since I returned to Australia and realised that I was playing (my final test), it has undoubtedly been emotional.”
We realised how much that would aid the team when we passed 160 points and everyone yelled, “Well done, we support you, we back you.” Very important.
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