David Warner Retires from International Cricket but May Return for Champions Trophy 2025
David Warner, the famous Australian cricketer, has confirmed his retirement from international cricket. However, he has hinted that he might come back to play for Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be held in Pakistan.
Retirement Announcements
Warner announced his retirement from different formats over the past year. He retired from Test cricket in December 2023 after a series against Pakistan. He also retired from One Day Internationals (ODIs) after the World Cup in India last year. Last month, his international career ended when Australia was knocked out of the T20 World Cup.
Possible Return
Despite his retirement, Warner has made himself available for the Champions Trophy 2025. He shared on Instagram, “I will continue to play franchise cricket for a while, and I am also open to playing for [Australia] in the Champions Trophy if selected.”
Pat Cummins’ Opinion
Pat Cummins, Australia’s Test and ODI captain, commented on Warner’s possible return. He said, “I think it’s probably time to give some others a crack [in ODIs], but knowing that he’s going to still be playing cricket. So it might be more of a kind of break glass in an emergency option. But, you know, David is going to be scoring runs somewhere in the world. So you never quite know that this is [the end].”
Warner’s Career Highlights
Warner expressed his gratitude and reflected on his career in an Instagram post. He wrote, “Chapter closed!! It’s been an unbelievable experience to play at the highest level for such a long period. Australia was my team. The majority of my career was at the international level. It’s been an honour to be able to do this. 100+ games in all formats is my highlight. I want to say thanks to everyone out there who has made this possible. My wife and my girls, who sacrificed so much, thank you for all your support.”
Warner played 112 Test matches, scoring 8786 runs with an average of 44.6, including 26 hundreds and 37 fifties. In T20Is, he played 110 matches, scoring 3277 runs with an average of 33.4 and a strike rate of 142.5, including one century and 28 half-centuries. In ODIs, he scored 6932 runs with an average of 45.3, including 22 hundreds and 33 fifties, second only to Ricky Ponting.
