David Warner has confirmed that he will retire from ODIs along with the Test format he will abandon at the end of the upcoming New Year’s Test against Pakistan in Sydney. The 37-year-old, who recently won the Over-50s World Cup for the second time, remains open to participating in the 2025 Champions Trophy if his form and fitness allow.
“I will be retiring from one-day cricket as well,” Warner declared on Monday, January 1, at the SCG. “I said that during the World Cup. To overcome that and win in India is a huge achievement.”
“So today, I will withdraw from these paths that allow me to play in other leagues worldwide and take the team forward one day. I know a Champions Trophy is coming up if I play decent cricket. I’ll be there in two years, and if they need someone, I’ll be available.”
The decision was announced two days after the SCG Test, meaning Warner ends a successful career as Australia’s sixth-highest run-getter in ODIs.He finished 161 games with 6932 runs at an average of 45.30 and achieved a strike rate of 97.26. His 22 hundred in the format are only behind Ricky Ponting’s tally of 29 in the list of Australia’s top goalscorers, reports Live Cricket Score.
“It was a decision I felt very comfortable with,” he said.“Winning in India, where we were, was absolutely incredible.
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