Afghanistan sealing their spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 is a historic moment but it also marks the end of an illustrious career. Rashid Khan-led side's win against Bangladesh confirmed Australia's exit from the Super 8 stage and with this David Warner has bidden goodbye to his 15-year-long legendary career. He already had retired from ODIs after becoming the two-time World Champion and from red-ball cricket back at home during last summer.
David Warner's run in T20 World Cup 2024
David Warner was the second-highest run-scorer for Australia in the 2024 edition of the mega tournament. He would also be calling off his career as the highest run-scorer for Australia in T20 Internationals. He has been a prominent figure for the Aussies in all three formats and his exit from International cricket will leave everyone emotional and many heartbroken.
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However, he would still be playing franchise cricket around the globe and would continue to feature in the Indian Premier League back in India, where he has a separate fan base. His 6-run knock against India in his final game might not be the best way to close the curtains on his iconic career but he has given countless great memories to cricket fans all over the world.
Comeback in Champion's Trophy?
Although, he has retired from ODIs as well but Cricket Australia might try to convince Warner to be available for the ICC Champions's Trophy next year as his experience and skillset on the sub-continent conditions can be extremely useful for the Aussies. There's no surety about this but nobody would seemingly have a problem with the legendary cricketer returning to play once again. Warner has almost 19000 runs in International cricket with 49 centuries and 98 fifties. He has won two ODI World Cups, one T20 World Cup, and also the World Test Championship.
"I guess we've had a little taste of it. So, it's sort of been a slow burn with our Test cricket and ODI cricket and now T20. So, life without him, we've sort of gotten used to it a little bit in New Zealand. Yeah, it's always different when you lose a player that's been there for so long. But we'll move on and push forward," said Hazlewood after the India game on Warner's retirement.
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