David Warner keeps door closed on Champions Trophy ‘if selected’

However, in an Instagram post about his career, Warner also referred to the Champions Trophy to be played in Pakistan next February and March.

“I will continue to play franchise cricket for a while, and I am open to playing [Australia] in the Champions Trophy if he is selected,” he said.

Back in January, Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins expressed hope that Warner would make a one-off comeback in the Champions Trophy.

“I think maybe it’s time to give others a chance [in ODIs], but knowing he’s still going to play cricket,” he said. “So it could be a sort of relief glass in an emergency. But, you know, David will be scoring goals somewhere in the world. So you don’t really know if this is the case [the end].”

“The chapter is closed!! It’s been incredible to play at such a high level for so long,” Warner began in an Instagram post. “Australia was my team. Most of my career was at international level. It was an honor to be able to do this. 100+ games in all formats is the highlight for me.

“I would like to thank everyone who has done this. My wife and my daughters, who have sacrificed so much, thank you for your support. No one will know what we have been through. To all the cricket fans out there, I hope I have expanded and changed cricket, especially tests, in a way where we got points faster than others. We can’t do what we love without the fans, so thank you.