David Warner has surprised world cricket on the very first day of the new year. He has now announced his retirement from ODI cricket also. Let us tell you that Warner had already announced his retirement from Test cricket. He had told that he will play his last Test against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground. The Sydney Test between Pakistan and Australia is going to start from January 3. Even before the start of this test, Warner has now announced his departure from ODI cricket also.
With the announcement of David Warner leaving Test cricket, many questions started arising. The question is, for how long will he play in other formats of cricket after leaving Test? What will be his future in the Australian team? But, without making us wait much, Warner has now started answering those questions and the announcement of his retirement from ODI cricket is a continuation of that.
Retirement announced during press conference in Sydney
David Warner announced his retirement from ODI cricket in a press conference in Sydney. Before his last Test, he came to the press conference, where he told that he was retiring from both Test and ODI. This means that the World Cup final match played against India will be the last ODI of David Warner’s career.
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David Warner’s ODI career
David Warner’s ODI career lasted 14 years. After making his debut in 2009, he played his last match in ODI cricket in the year 2023. He played a total of 161 matches in his ODI career, in which he scored 6932 runs at an average of 45.30. His best score in ODI was 179 runs. He scored 22 centuries and 33 half-centuries. Apart from this, in this format of cricket, Warner hit 733 fours and 130 sixes.
