Star Australian opener David Warner on Saturday revealed his need to finish his red-ball profession with a swansong Check at his residence floor on the SCG towards Pakistan in January.
Speaking forward of Australia’s coaching session right here, Warner, who’s getting ready for subsequent week’s World Check Championship (WTC) closing towards India, mentioned he hopes the Sydney Check towards Pakistan could be his final.
Nevertheless, given his latest battle within the longest format of the sport, the Southpaw is not assured a spot within the Australian Check aspect.
“You have to rating runs. I’ve all the time mentioned the (2024) T20 World Cup would most likely be my closing sport,” Warner mentioned.
“I most likely owe it to myself and my household – if I can rating runs right here and proceed to play again in Australia – I can positively say I will not be taking part in that West Indies sequence. If I can get by means of this (WTC closing and ensuing Ashes marketing campaign) and make the Pakistan sequence I’ll positively end up then,” he added.
After the WTC closing, Australia is scheduled to play a five-match Ashes sequence towards England.
Warner is part of Australia’s squad for the WTC closing in addition to the primary two Ashes Assessments. However the selectors have additionally picked Marcus Harris and Matt Renshaw as choices.
Warner managed simply 26 runs in three Check innings in the course of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India earlier this 12 months.
On the finish of the 12 months, Pat Cummins and his males will tackle Pakistan in a three-Check sequence with the ultimate sport slated to be performed in Sydney on January 3, publish which they host the West Indies for a full sequence.
