T20 World Cup 2024 – David Warner’s international retirement confirmed after Australia exit

Warner’s retirement has been gradual: he played his last ODI against India in November’s World Cup final and his last Test against Pakistan in January, and he has long signaled that this T20 World Cup will be his last. He also left the door open for a return to the Champions Trophy next year but it looks like an outside bet.

His last appearance, against India, was a highlight: he made six runs in six balls, setting up Arshdeep Singh to slip when Suryakumar Yadav caught the ball well. He hit his bat with his right hand in frustration, then left the field with his head bowed: not knowing if this was his last game, there was no guard of honor or standing ovation.

After the match, he was photographed chatting with Virat Kohli in the outfield at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground and Josh Hazlewood said the timing of Warner’s release from his team-mates would depend on the outcome of Afghanistan’s recent match against Bangladesh.

“Nothing has been said yet,” Hazlewood said. “It may be said after this [press conference] before the [evening] game, but I think we’ll wait until after the game and then we’ll do it [acknowledge] the work that has been. It was unbelievable. We will definitely miss him in the team, on and off the field – an amazing career across the format.”

Saying farewell to Warner, Hazlewood said: “We’ve had a bit of a taste of it. It’s a little bit new to Test cricket and ODI cricket, now it’s T20. Life without him, we’ve got used to it. A bit in New Zealand. It’s always different when you lose a player who’s been there for a long time.

Speaking ahead of Australia’s elimination, former teammate Travis Head said it would be a “disappointing” way for Warner’s career to end. “We will be disappointed if it ends up like this, when we have to watch another game. A lot has been said about contributing to the best Australian cricket in all forms.

“He goes down as our best multi-format player. He will be missed at the top, but let’s hope. [tonight] it is not the end of you. We’ll wait and see but we’ll send him tonight if that’s later. It could be the end of time if the show ends the way it did. But a lot has been said about how good Davey was at the top of the order. “

Hazlewood admitted that with Cameron Green the only player in Australia’s under-28 squad, there will be a changing of the guard ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup – although it has been suggested it won’t be a complete change. “They come very quickly, the T20 World Cup, every two years,” he said.

“There might be a few changes, but a lot of guys are still playing franchise cricket when they’re not playing for Australia, so they’re available for selection. There’s some class players in our 15, and I’ve got a couple on the bench so you’d think it’s going to be a really slow transition… I don’t think there’s going to be anything bad a lot.