Did the farewell bell ring of Australia’s 36-year-old cricketer David Warner? This Aussie opener has decided to retire from international cricket. Aussie opener told the Australian media that may be his last year in international cricket. Warner hinted at retirement last year and gave the same glimpse at the start of this year. Since then, the question has been coming back, is the Warner chapter of Team Australia going to be end?

Warner hinted about his retirement from Test cricket late last year. After playing the Ashes this year, Warner said that he will not play Test cricket again. He said, “At my age, it’s very difficult to play three formats of cricket simultaneously. I love playing T20, I will continue to play this format. I will try to prepare myself for the 2024 World Cup. There is a 50-over World Cup next year. If my fitness is good, I want to play there. Now I will see how much the body can take and how much I can play Test cricket. I will think about it throughout this summer. I will decide whether I can continue with the three editions including Test cricket or not.”

Warner recently talked about his future career. He gave a glimpse of farewell there too. However, he is keeping the 2024 World Cup in mind. Warner also said, “Everything has an end. It is a great pride to represent the country in the national jersey. This is probably going to be my last year in international career. Although I love T20 cricket. So, I am also eyeing the T20 World Cup 2024. It would be great to end my career with a win. But first there is the matter of getting a place in the team. I will try my best to keep myself fit.”

Warner made his international debut in 2009 T20 against South Africa. After 9 years in 2018, he was convicted of ball tampering in a match against South Africa. He was banned from cricket for two years. He was also banned from leadership for life. However, a few days ago Cricket Australia changed the rules to give him a chance to lead. However, Warner later stated that he no longer wished to lead.

Notably, David Warner is the only cricketer in Australia’s 132-year history of cricket who got the opportunity to play in the national team without any first-class cricket experience. His international runs are more than 17 thousand including 8132 runs in test cricket. And in the 2021 T20 World Cup, Warner’s devastating performance helped Australia to win the title in the shortest format of cricket for the first time.