David Warner announces second shock retirement with World Cup winning batsman to walk away from one day cricket
- Previously announced Test retirement
- Has now retired from ODI cricket
- Will continue to play T20
David Warner has announced his retirement from one-day international cricket ahead of his final Test match.
The veteran Australian opener said on Monday he felt “comfortable” when the time came to end his ODI career after Australia's World Cup victory in India late last year.
David Warner has announced that he will also retire from ODI cricket after disrupting his Test cricket career
The opening batsman will play his final Test match for Australia against Pakistan in the New Year's Test, weather permitting
Warner stressed that the decision would create opportunities to play franchise cricket abroad and will not rule out a comeback if Australia needs an opener for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.
“That is also why… I am quitting one-day cricket permanently,” he said.
“It's something I said during the World Cup: get through that, and winning it in India is a huge achievement.
'I am taking the decision today to retire, which will give me time to play in other competitions around the world and help the one-day team progress a little.
I know the Champions Trophy is coming… if I play decent cricket in two years' time and if they need someone, I will be available.”
Warner arrives at his media conference with wife Candice and children Ivy Mae, Indy Rae and Isla Rose
Warner has left the door open for a Champions Trophy comeback if called upon in two years' time
Warner is a divisive figure in the cricket world, largely due to his role in the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, which saw him and captain Steve Smith banned for 12 months.
While the retired batsman faced a barrage of negative messages over his retirement announcement, he was hailed by many Australian cricket fans as one of the greatest of all time.
'Congratulations on a great Test and ODI career, Australia will find it difficult to replace a Dave Warner caliber batsman in the Test and ODI arena in the future. His numbers stack up against Australia's greatest opening batsman,” said one fan.
“Congratulations on your career David Warner, some will miss you, some won't, good luck to you and your family for the rest of your life,” another added.
“Congratulations Davey, cheers on what you did for Straya,” wrote another.
The 37-year-old will play his final Test match against Pakistan at the SCG from Wednesday.
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