David Warner, the brazen opening batsman for Australia, has hinted that he will retire from Test cricket next year, but he is likely to continue playing white-ball cricket. Warner made the remarks following Australia’s early exit from the T20 World Cup as hosts.

“Test cricket will probably be the first one to fall off. Potentially it could be my last 12 months in Test cricket. Because that’s how it will pan out. The T20 World Cup is in 2024, (one-day) World Cup next year.”

Warner said on ‘Triple M’s Deadset Legends’ show

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Since making his debut in 2011, the left-handed batter, who is 36 years old, has played 96 Test matches and scored 7817 runs at an average of 46.52, including 24 hundreds and 34 fifties. He has also appeared in 138 One-Day Internationals, scoring 5799 runs at an average of 44.60, and 99 Twenty20 Internationals, scoring 2894 runs at an average of 32.88. Australia’s 2023 Test schedule includes the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India (February-March) and the Ashes in England (June 16-July 31).

The 50-over World Cup will take place in India in October and November of next year, and the T20 World Cup will take place in the Caribbean and the United States in 2024. But Warner made it clear that he wants to play in both.

“But I love the white-ball game; it’s amazing,” he said

Despite averaging 11 in Australia’s failed T20 World Cup campaign, Warner has no plans to quit the shortest format.

“T20 cricket – I love the game. I will be looking to get to 2024. For all those people saying I am past it and a lot of those old people are past it, look out. Be careful what you wish for.” 

Warner said

Warner, whose lifetime captaincy ban could be lifted soon, said he wants to pass his cricketing knowledge to younger players.

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“It’s about my knowledge of the game and passing it down to younger kids (as a captain). When I am playing in the Big Bash (for Sydney Thunder) … That can help someone like Jason Sangha. And other guys around me. If they’re willing to learn and I get the opportunity to actually captain again, I think it would be great for them.”

Warner said.