Cricket Live: With the World Test Championship (WTC) final just around the corner, the famous Australian Opener, David Warner, earlier dropped the shocking retirement news on the crowd. Notably, the seasoned Australian hitter is presently preparing for the great ICC (International Cricket Council) event’s championship match with his squad in London. The championship match is set to start on June 7. After a recent slump in which the southpaw battled at the plate, Warner ultimately announced his retirement. The explosive Australian opener has also hinted that the Test match at the SCG in January against Pakistan will be his last.
Fans are also predicting that Steve Smith, another prominent Australian batter, may take a similar route and end his international career. It’s interesting to note that in January, Smith had said he could have played his final Test match at home. However, when asked if he had any certainty about his future on Monday, in the wake of Warner’s statement and before the WTC confrontation with India, Smith responded, “No.”
Speaking about his intentions to leave the game, the 34-year-old Australian star batter made it clear that he presently has no plans to do so. The illustrious Australian batsman said that it was also a good idea to have a deadline in mind for when a player should end his cricketing career. When Warner announced his retirement, the flamboyant batter supported the 36-year-old’s choice to be quite open about how he wanted to go.
“If that’s the route you want to go, I think having a deadline is wonderful. But in the end, we’ll all be doing our jobs, which for hitters means scoring runs,” according to a remark from Smith in The West Australian.
The future of Test cricket worries me: Smith
The cricketer, who was born in New South Wales, has voiced his worries about the future of Test matches. However, the right-handed hitter said that he was also upbeat since a few recent games had been rather fantastic.
“I’m a little worried. As a traditionalist and a fan of Test cricket,” Smith said. “I hope it continues to be at the forefront of all the boards’ minds and remains alive and well for some years to come.”
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