David Warner, on Monday, January 1, has announced his retirement from ODI cricket. The veteran shared his decision two days before playing his farewell Test match against Pakistan which will take place at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Warner also said that he contemplated retiring from the 50-over format during the World Cup 2023, where Australia finished as the winner as well. However, he stated that he needed to devote more time to his wife Candice and their three daughters, Ivy, Isla and Indi as well.

“I’ve got to give back to the family. That (ODI retirement) was something I had said through the World Cup, get through that and winning that in India is a massive achievement,” Warner was quoted as saying in a press conference in Sydney.

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However, David Warner also mentioned that he would come out of retirement if the national team needed a top-order batter for the Champions Trophy, which is planned to be played in Pakistan in 2025. However, Warner had a stunning World Cup where he emerged as the leading run-scorer for his team. In 11 matches, he hit 535 runs at an average of 48.63 and a strike-rate of 108.29 with two centuries and one fifty as well. His top score of 163 came against Pakistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore as well.

“I know there’s a Champions Trophy coming up and if I’m playing decent cricket still in two years’ time, and they need someone, I’m going to be available,” he again added.

In 161 ODIs so far, David Warner has smashed 6932 runs which came at an average of 45.30 and a strike rate of 97.26 with 22 centuries and 33 fifties to his name. Warner made his ODI debut in January 2009 against South Africa in Hobart and also finished as their sixth-highest run-scorer after Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Mark Waugh, Michael Clarke and Steve Waugh as well.