Australia’s David Warner seems to be on earlier than a crew photograph ahead of the third Test match between Australia and Pakistan on the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 1, 2024.
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David Warner on Monday known as time on one-day worldwide cricket ahead of his farewell Test in opposition to Pakistan in Sydney, however stored the door open to play the 2025 Champions Trophy if wanted.
The 37-year-old will pad up in his 112th and closing Test this week, having plundered 8,695 runs at a median of 44.58, with 26 centuries and 36 half-centuries.
At a press convention on the Sydney Cricket Ground, he additionally introduced his retirement from ODIs.
“I’ve got to give back to the family and also on the back of that I’m definitely retiring from one-day cricket as well,” he mentioned.
“That was something that I had said through the World Cup, get through that, and winning it in India, I think that’s a massive achievement. So I’ll make that decision today, to retire from those forms, which does allow me to go and play some other (T20) leagues around the world and sort of get the one-day team moving forward a little bit.
“I know there’s a Champions Trophy coming up. If I’m playing decent cricket in two years’ time and I’m around and they need someone, I’m going to be available,” he added.
The Champions Trophy has not been performed since 2017, however is ready to be introduced again in 2025 in Pakistan. Traditionally 50 over cricket, stories have mentioned there’s a push underway to make Twenty20.
Warner will depart one-day cricket after taking part in 161 matches, smashing 6,932 runs at common of 45.30.
