David Warner, on Monday (July 8), confirmed his retirement from worldwide cricket after enjoying for Australia on the highest stage of the sport for properly over a decade.
The veteran batsman’s glittering profession in worldwide cricket got here to an finish final month after Australia’s shock loss towards Afghanistan within the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Firstly of this yr, the left-handed batsman had retired from Assessments in addition to ODIs.
The World Cup ultimate towards India in November was his final sport within the 50-over format whereas the Sydney Check towards Pakistan was his final Check. He continued to ply his commerce in T20s earlier than enjoying his final sport for Australia within the format final month.
On Monday, he took to Instagram to verify that his worldwide profession is now a closed chapter. The veteran batsman stated that representing Australia in additional than 100 video games in all of the codecs is the spotlight of his profession earlier than thanking his household, followers and well-wishers for his or her help.
“Chapter closed!! It’s been an unbelievable expertise to play on the highest stage for such a protracted interval. Australia was my staff. The vast majority of my profession was on the worldwide stage. It’s been an honour to have the ability to do that. 100+ video games in all codecs is my spotlight,” wrote David Warner.
“I wish to say due to everybody on the market who has made this potential. My spouse and my women, who sacrificed a lot, thanks for all of your help. No individual will ever know what we’ve been via.
“For all of the cricket followers on the market, I actually hope I’ve entertained you and altered cricket, particularly assessments, in a method the place we scored a bit sooner than others 😂😂. We can’t do what we love with out the followers, so thanks,” he added.
David Warner obtainable for Champions Trophy:
Whereas David Warner confirmed his retirement from worldwide cricket, he has stored the doorways open for his participation in subsequent yr’s ICC Champions Trophy. The southpaw confirmed that he can be open to enjoying for Australia within the match if he’s chosen. The Champions Trophy is scheduled to happen in February subsequent yr in Pakistan. He additionally stated that he would proceed enjoying franchise cricket for some time.
“I’ll proceed to play franchise cricket for some time, and I’m additionally open to enjoying for Aus within the Champions trophy if chosen,” wrote David Warner.
Warner was instrumental in Australia’s ODI World Cup win in India final yr. He had completed the match as Australia’s highest run-scorer, scoring 535 runs in 11 video games with the assistance of two centuries and as many half-centuries. With the Champions Trophy to be performed in comparable situations, Australia is perhaps tempted to incorporate him within the staff for the marquee occasion.
Warner made his debut for Australia in 2009 even earlier than enjoying any first-class or Record-A sport. He began his journey in worldwide cricket as a T20I specialist earlier than turning into a key member of the staff throughout codecs.
He represented Australia in 112 Assessments, 161 ODIs, and 110 T20Is, scoring over 18,000 runs with the assistance of 49 centuries and 98 half-centuries.