Australia’s experienced opener David Warner has hinted at retiring from T20 after the T20 World Cup 2024. He has confirmed that the culmination of his illustrious cricket journey will be the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.
Australian opener David Warner has already said goodbye to ODI and Test cricket. His appearance in the ODI World Cup 2023 final which was played on 19 November 2023 resulted in Australia defeating India to win the World Cup. This was David Warner’s last ODI match. While his Test career concluded with an impressive home series against Pakistan. In which he scored one century and one half-century.
David Warner performed brilliantly in the first T20 match against West Indies. Expressing his feelings after that, David Warner expressed his eagerness to participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup and end his illustrious career on the global stage.
He scored 70 runs in just 36 balls. His brilliant innings earned him the Player of the Match award. Due to which his stature as a dynamic and influential player was further strengthened.
Expressing his happiness after getting the win on the board, Warner said that the wicket was good for batting and you have to make the most of it. I am feeling very good and refreshed. I want to end my T20 career by playing the T20 World Cup.
David Warner is preparing for the New Zealand tour and all the challenges to come. He stressed the importance of maintaining unity and momentum within the team.
In the first match of the T20 series played between West Indies and Australia, Australia defeated West Indies by 11 runs.
While entering the first match of the T20 series against West Indies, Australia’s experienced opener David Warner has achieved the feat of playing 100 matches in all three formats and has become the first Australian to play 100 matches in all formats.
Before David Warner, this achievement was achieved by India’s Virat Kohli, who played 113 Tests, 292 ODIs and 117 T20s, and New Zealand’s Ross Taylor, who played 112 Tests, 236 ODIs and 102 T20s.
37-year-old Australia’s experienced opening batsman David Warner retired from ODI and Test after playing 161 ODI matches and 112 Test matches. He has scored 2964 runs with 100 not out as his highest score in 100 T20 Internationals.