David Warner announces retirement date of Test career, here’s all you need to know

Australian star opener David Warner on Saturday declared his plans to take retirement from Test cricket. Warner, who’s at present getting ready for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) closing towards India has additionally spoken about his plans of ending the T20 cricket as nicely.

“I probably owe it to myself and my family – if I can score runs here and continue to play back in Australia – I can definitely say I won’t be playing that West Indies series,” Warner mentioned.

Warner hopes the Sydney Test towards Pakistan could be his final. He revealed his want to finish his red-ball profession with a swansong Test at his house floor on the SCG towards Pakistan in January.

“If I can get through this (WTC final and ensuing Ashes campaign) and make the Pakistan series I will definitely finish up then,” he mentioned.

At the top of the yr,  Australia will face Pakistan in a three-Test collection with the ultimate recreation slated to be performed in Sydney on January 3, submit which they host the West Indies for a full collection.

Talking about his T20 profession, Warner mentioned, “You’ve got to score runs. I’ve always said the (2024) T20 World Cup would probably be my final game.”

After the WTC closing, Australia are scheduled to play a five-match Ashes collection towards England. Warner is part of Australia’s squad for the WTC closing in addition to the primary two Ashes Tests. 

Regardless of Warner’s current struggles, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is assured of him delivering on the high of the order.

“We’re optimistic with what Dave’s got left, we’ve picked him in the squad and we feel he’ll play a really big part in the Ashes and the World Test Championship (final),” McDonald instructed Australian radio station SEN.

David Warner has performed 103 Test matches in his profession and has scored 8158 runs with the very best rating of 335. He has registered 34 half-centuries and 25 tons to date. When it comes to his T20I profession, Warner has performed 99 matches and has scored 2894 runs together with a century and 24 fifties. 

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