David Warner Drops Bombshell: Announces Retirement Date from International Cricket, Fans in Disbelief

Australian opener David Warner has confirmed that he will retire from international cricket after the T20 World Cup 2024. David Warner has retired from Test and ODI cricket but is still playing T20I cricket. David Warner scored 70 off 36 balls on his return to T20I cricket. Meanwhile, he was playing in the ILT20, leading the Dubai Capitals. He played his 100 T20Is and became only the third Australian cricketer to achieve the feat in the process. He joins Aaron Finch (103) and Glenn Maxwell (100) to achieve the incredible feat.

Australia scored a massive 213/7 on the back of a good start by David Warner. He scored 70 runs in just 36 balls at a strike rate of 194.44. Josh Inglis (37), Tim David (39) and Matthew Wade (21) also played key innings.

In reply, West Indies scored 202/8 and lost the match by 11 runs. Brandon King (53) and Johnson Charles (42) added 89 runs for the first wicket. However, there were no significant partnerships thereafter that helped the West Indies cause.

Warner looked the Warner of old with his brilliant strokeplay on his 100th T20I. He started out as someone who was built for T20I cricket and has adapted beautifully to other formats. He played his last ODI which was the World Cup final against India. He played his last Test match at his home ground in Sydney. The southpaw is now all set to retire from international cricket after the T20 World Cup.

Would like to end T20 World Cup there: David Warner
“Delighted to get the win on the board. It was a great wicket to bat on and you have to make the most of it. Feel great and refreshed, I'm excited. I want to finish there by playing the T20 World Cup and it's a good journey that we're going on for the next 6 months. Almost the same team is going to New Zealand so it is important that we win there as well,” Warner said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

With the ball, Adam Zampa took three wickets while Jason Behrendorff, Glenn Maxwell and Sean Abbott took one each while Marcus Stoinis took two wickets to keep the Windies in check.

It was Australia's 10th T20I win against West Indies in 20 T20Is and also 10th for West Indies. The visitors drew the Test series 1-1 and were whitewashed in the ODI series. They were bowled out for just 86 in the final ODI, giving a glimpse of their weakness in the format. Skipper Rovman Powell reacts to the first T20I defeat saying that they lost the game due to lack of participation.