David Warner. (Image: ANI)
Australia opening batter David Warner dropped a bombshell on the press reporters at th interview on the very first day of 2024 as he revealed his ODI retirement. The assaulting opener has actually bid bye-bye to the ODIs after making 6932 perform at a average of 45.30 at strike rate of 97.26 in 161 ODIs. Talking to journalism ahead of his goodbye Test in Sydney, Warner stated has a household to provide something back to after being on the run all the time all these years.
“I’ve got to return to the household,” Warner stated throughout his statement.
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Warner completed with his 2nd World Cup medal when Pat Cummins-led side won Australia the 6th ODI championsip title in India in 2015. Warner stated that he endured the ideas of ODI retirement throughout the World Cup.
“That (ODI retirement) was something I had actually stated through the World Cup, survive that and winning that in India is an enormous accomplishment.”
Warner made 1527 World Cup runs and scored it approximately 56.55. The statistics state that he is the 6th finest batter in World Cups for Australia with the leading honours coming from Ricky Ponting with 1743 runs.
Warner, nevertheless, stated that he will be offered for Australia if the selectors feel there is a requirement of him in the Champions Trophy 2025. “I understand there’s a Champions Trophy turning up and if I’m playing good cricket still in 2 years’ time and they require somebody, I’m going to be offered,” stated Warner.
The 3rd Test vs Pakistan is likewise going to be the last Test of Warner’s profession. In 111 Tests up until now, Warner has actually collected 8695 perform at approximately 44.58 at a strike rate of 70.26. He has actually struck 26 Test heaps with 36 half-centuries with greatest rating 335 not-out.
Warner is seeking to extend his T20I profession with the World Cup scheudled to happen this year in West Indies and USA. He would likewise wish to play more Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) over the next number of years. Warner went into worldwide cricket in T20Is in 2009 in a match vs South Africa. He had actually not played any superior match before his worldwide launching. After his T20I launching, his ODI launching had actually come simply a week later on and in the 2nd ODI, he got the attention of the world with a dazzling half-century.