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Australian opener David Warner in a shocking turn of events, announced retirement from one-day international cricket. The news came just ahead of his farewell Test, which will be played against Pakistan at the Syndey Cricket Ground, starting January 3.
Speaking ahead of the Sydney Test, Warner said, “I’m definitely retiring from one-day cricket as well. 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 leagues around the world and sort of get the one-day team moving forward a little bit,” Warner said.
However, he has kept himself open to play the Champions Trophy 2025. “I know there’s 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,” the 37-year-old said.
Warner ends his ODI career being the sixth-highest run-scorer in men’s ODI for Australia. Moreover, he is second in the hundreds list, only behind Ricky Ponting.
