David Warner is retiring from international cricket following Australia’s exit from the T20 World Cup

Australia’s premature elimination from the tournament also confirmed Warner’s international elimination. The opening batsman had already confirmed that the T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies will be his last in the Australian shirt.

Despite hinting at a possible return for next year’s Champions Trophy, it seems unlikely. Warner ended his international career in stages, playing his final ODI during Australia’s triumphant 2023 campaign in India, his final Test against Pakistan in early 2024 and would end altogether. after the 2024 T2024 World Cup.

His breathtaking 89 off 43 balls in his T20I debut against South Africa told the world about his talent. In 110 matches, he scored 3277 runs, including a century against Pakistan in 2019 – the third Australian to score centuries in all three formats of the game, and 28 half-centuries.

Outside of international cricket, he has had a prolific franchise T20 career, particularly in the IPL, and in 2021 became only the fourth batsman to pass 10,000 runs in T20.

“(I) put my arm around him,” Australia’s Ricky Ponting said on ICC’s Digital Daily show. “I said, ‘…take a moment tonight to sit back and reflect on what has been an incredible career across all three formats for Australia.’

“We know he retired from Test cricket in the summer, but you would struggle to find someone who has had as big an impact on all three forms of Australian cricket as David Warner.

“I’ve had the pleasure of playing with him, I’ve had the pleasure of coaching him in the IPL over the last few years and I really enjoy his company. So he can be very proud of what he’s done.”

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood had also spoken about Warner’s international retirement after the team’s defeat to India in the Super 8s.

“We will definitely miss him in the group, on the field and off,” Hazelwood said after the team’s loss to India.

“(An) amazing career across all formats. It’s been a bit slow with Test cricket and ODI cricket and now T20. So, life without him, we’ve kind of gotten used to it… it’s always It’s different when you lose a player who has been there for so long.”

With IANS inputs