BREAKING NEWS: David Warner sets retirement date as Australian veteran insists he ‘owes it to my family’ to walk away from cricket amid questions over his place at Pat Cummins’ side
- David Warner says he will leave the Australian team this summer
- Warner’s place in the squad has been up for debate lately
- He says he “owes it to my family” to run away quickly
David Warner says he will retire from cricket in the Australian summer with the veteran opener eager to enjoy a memorable Test swansong in the upcoming Ashes series.
Warner, 36, has been the subject of much criticism Down Under with his poor form heading into the mammoth series against England, leading to calls for Pat Cummins to drop him from his side.
Cummins and Australia coach Andrew McDonald have firmly put themselves behind Warner, who has yet to score a Test century in England, and now the opener has officially set his retirement date.
“The World Cup (next year) will probably be my last game,” he said.
“I probably owe it to myself and my family if I can score points here and keep playing in Australia.
“I can definitely say that I will not play that West Indies series, so if I can get through this series and make it to the Pakistani series, then I will finish it.”
More to follow.