In a heartfelt press conference on January 1, 2024 morning, Australian cricketer David Warner announced his retirement from one day international (ODI) cricket, ending another chapter to his illustrious career.  The 37-year-old veteran, who had already declared his exit from Test cricket, announced his decision, emphasizing the opportunity to spend more time with his family and explore franchise cricket opportunities around the world.  Warner, known for his explosive batting style and unwavering dedication to the game, highlighted the significance of winning the 2023 World Cup in India as a factor influencing his retirement from the 50-over format.  Read more: Bangladesh Men’s Test Cricket in 2023: Performance Analysis David Warner will retire as the sixth highest run scorer for Australia in ODI cricket history. He scored 6932 runs in 162 matches at an average of 45.30 with a best of 179 against Pakistan. He is the second, in terms of scoring the most centuries for Australia.  He made 22 ODI centuries, only behind Ricky Ponting, who scored 29 centuries.  David Warner Career Stats Table: Batting Stats Across Formats FORMAT Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave SR 100s 50s Tests 111 203 8 8695 335* 44.58 70.26 26 36 ODIs 161 159 6 6932 179 45.30 97.26 22 33 T20Is 99 99 11 2894 100* 32.88 141.30 1 24 Reflecting on his Test debut against New Zealand in December 2011, Warner expressed gratitude for the pivotal role former Australia captain Greg Chappell played in shaping his career. The opener acknowledged Chappell's belief as a driving force behind his success on the international stage. While Warner clarified his retirement from ODIs, he teased a comeback for a potential return if Australia requires an opener for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.  The ICC Champions Trophy is the only title missing in David Warner’s fine career.  Read more: Bangladesh Cricket in 2023: Men’s ODI Series- Performance Analysis He stated his willingness to answer the call if playing decent cricket in two years' time aligns with the team's needs. Australia won the last Champions Trophy back in 2009 against New Zealand in South Africa. Although he is not available for the ODI and Test, the Australian cricketer also emphasized his eagerness to continue representing his country in T20 cricket.  Warner, who has been a vital part of Australia's T20 squad, expressed hopes of featuring in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA in June. His T20 journey will continue as he marks the final chapter of his illustrious career. Following the conclusion of the Test series against Pakistan in Sydney, Warner is set to turn out for at least four matches with the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL). However, his participation in the BBL finals remains uncertain as he eyes an opportunity to play for the International League T20 (ILT20) franchise Dubai Capitals, later this month. Warner is currently seeking a no objection certificate (NOC) from Cricket Australia to take part in the Dubai league, with the first game scheduled for January 21. Read more: Preview of 2023 Pakistan vs Australia 3rd Test Match Despite his commitment to T20 cricket, Warner confirmed his absence from Australia's three-match ODI series against West Indies in the upcoming month. Additionally, he might skip the ensuing T20I series to participate in the International T20 league, supported by IPL team owners. In his emotional address to the media, Warner expressed gratitude for the support he has received throughout his career. He thanked his family, teammates, coaches, and fans for being an integral part of his cricketing journey. The cricketing fraternity now eagerly awaits Warner's final appearances in Test and T20 cricket, celebrating the remarkable career of one of Australia's cricketing icons. The announcement took place ahead of Warner's 112th and final Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Pakistan, where he bid adieu to the longer format of the game. As David Warner prepares for his farewell match, cricket fans worldwide will undoubtedly cherish the memories of his explosive batting, unmatched dedication, and invaluable contributions to Australian cricket in the 50-Over format. Read more: Bangladesh National Cricket Team’s Future Tour Program by ICC in 2024

David Warner smashed 89 not out to lead Australia to an eight-wicket victory over West Indies at the T20 World Cup on Saturday, with Dwayne Bravo — definitely — and Chris Gayle — probably — playing their last games for West Indies. Put in to bat, West Indies did well to reach 157-7, led by captain Kieron Pollard's 31-ball 44 and Andre Russell's explosive finish. Australia replied with 161-2 in 16.2 overs in what proved to be a comfortable chase. West Indies started with a rapid 30 runs before collapsing to 35-3, including the wicket of 42-year-old Chris Gayle. He was out for 15, including two inevitable sixes, in what looked like the cricket great's last innings for West Indies. Gayle's teammate, Bravo, had already announced his retirement from international cricket. All-rounder Bravo scored 10 in his last innings Saturday with bowling figures of 0-36 in four overs. Like Gayle, the 38-year-old Bravo won the T20 World Cup with West Indies in 2012 and 2016. READ: T20 World Cup Upset: BCB may take big decisions for the Pakistan series Gayle was out in trademark fashion, attempting to smash pacer Pat Cummins and sending an inside edge on to leg stump. He raised his bat and both hands as he left the field, hugged Bravo and received applause from teammates. His apparent retirement, which has not been officially confirmed, took many observers by surprise. Gayle is the most prolific scorer in the format, with the left-handed batter the first to score 14,000 T20 runs for clubs and country in all competitions. He also played 103 tests for West Indies with an average of 42. Mitchell Starc (1-33) had a finish to forget, being smashed for six off the last two balls of West Indies' innings by Russell (18 not out). Josh Hazlewood was the most successful bowler for Australia with 4-39 off four overs, while Adam Zampa was economical with 1-20, also in four overs. Australia also started well by reaching 33-0 after three overs, with Warner supplying most of the runs, before his opening partner Aaron Finch (9) was bowled by Akeal Hosein (1-29) in the next over. Warner's 56-ball innings included nine fours and four sixes. Mitchell Marsh hit a 32-ball 53 as Australia cruised to victory. Gayle made a final mark on the game by claiming Marsh's wicket with 1-7 from his single over. Australia needed to win convincingly to maximize its chances ahead of the final Group 1 match later Saturday between leader England and South Africa in Sharjah. England and second-place Australia have eight points, two more than South Africa, with Australia and South Africa keeping a close eye on net run rate. Two teams from the group advance to the semifinals. READ: India crushes Scotland to keep alive T20 semis hopes Australia kept the same team from its eight-wicket rout of Bangladesh on Thursday. Two-time champion West Indies made one change from its 20-run defeat to Sri Lanka on Thursday, replacing Ravi Rampaul with spinner Hayden Walsh.

Some players to watch at the Twenty20 World Cup starting on Sunday with an eight-team first round. Four teams from Round 1 will advance to join the top eight teams in the main Super 12 stage from Oct. 23: JASPRIT BUMRAH (India) The paceman with the unorthodox bowling action is back to spearhead India’s T20 attack for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak and is likely to become the country’s leading wicket-taker in the format during the World Cup. Five wickets would take him above Yuzvendra Chahal’s record of 63 for India. Bumrah, on the back of a strong test series in England, came out of the IPL as one of competition’s leading wicket takers with 21 for Mumbai Indians at an average of 19.52. He continues to be prolific in all formats with his express pace and consistency off a short run-up. Few pacemen are better at yorkers that could prove to be his best source of wickets on the UAE’s spin-friendly pitches. DEVON CONWAY (New Zealand) The left-handed batter has taken international cricket by storm in all formats, underlining not just his talent but his versatility and ability to thrive in different conditions. There was the double-hundred against England at Lord’s on his test debut in June, the 126 against Bangladesh in his third and most recent ODI in March, and then an unbeaten 99 off 59 balls against Australia in one of his 11 innings for New Zealand in Twenty20s. Conway averages 59.12 in T20s and stands out in a way because he is not the kind of explosive power-hitter typically synonymous with the shorter format, rather a thinker and a gap-finder with a clean shot-making ability either as an opener or in the middle order. Born and raised in South Africa, Conway moved to New Zealand in 2017 and — at the age of 30 — has had to be patient for his chance at international level. Having helped the Black Caps to become world test champions, Conway could be the player to lead the team to a first ICC white-ball world title. LIAM LIVINGSTONE (England) Livingstone’s two-year plan has paid off. In a bid to get into England’s squad for this World Cup, he decided in 2019 to do a global tour of the T20 franchises so he could experience a variety of conditions and broaden his experience. He is now a regular in England’s T20 team and one of the most thrilling batters in the world. He’s also one of the biggest hitters, as shown in smashing a 42-ball hundred against Pakistan in July — the quickest ever scored by an England player. He was also the top scorer in the inaugural season of The Hundred, the new English domestic competition, in which he hit more sixes than anyone. Livingstone has struggled for runs in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals over the past month, an indication he might not be suited to the slower wickets in the United Arab Emirates. But he is clearly a potential game-changer and match-winner and, in that way, an ideal replacement for the absent Ben Stokes in the England team. DAVID WARNER (Australia) Once the best all-format opener in the game, Warner comes into the World Cup with no form and is perhaps emblematic of Australia’s preparations for the competition. He was dropped as captain by Sunrisers Hyderabad before this year’s Indian Premier League was paused for coronavirus-related reasons in April, then dropped from the team entirely after a three-ball duck and a three-ball 2 upon the competition’s resumption last month. Warner also hasn’t played for Australia in the T20 format since September last year, missing recent series against the West Indies and Bangladesh so he could be fresh for the IPL and the World Cup. Australia captain Aaron Finch has said Warner, one of the world’s most explosive batters on his day, will start in the T20 World Cup but is under pressure as his country looks to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2012 and win it for the first time. TABRAIZ SHAMSI (South Africa) The spinner is the top-ranked bowler in T20 internationals, which may come as a surprise to some considering the Proteas’ long-established reliance on fast bowling to get the job done. But Shamsi, a left-arm wrist spinner with plenty of variation, is now crucial to the South Africa team and reflects a trend in the short format where slow bowlers are proving to be invaluable. While Shamsi’s wicket-taking ability has never been in doubt, he once struggled to limit the runs and was considered a risky selection. The 31-year-old Shamsi has made major improvements in that department, although his strength will always be as an attacking spinner. He wanted to be a magician before his cricket career took off and is still keenly interested in the art. And that’s fitting for a bowler renowned for having a good selection of tricks up his sleeve.

The 14th season of IPL has just begun. Every team in the competition had worked hard to build a solid squad for this year's campaign. Even so, not all the teams were able to form a balanced squad. That being said, each team has at least a handful of superstar players. The teams' main goal is to field the best possible playing XI, but selecting the ideal 11 can be hard at times. Now, imagine how difficult it would be to pick the best IPL playing XI 2021 from each team? However, we have attempted to do that in this article. The best IPL 2021 playing XI could be like this We followed the IPL laws when selecting the XI. In other words, this playing XI features four overseas players and seven Indians players. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Top five memorable performances in Test Cricket Top-order 1)      Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma is the most effective captain in IPL history as Mumbai Indians have won the Indian Premier League five times under his leadership. Therefore Rohit Sharma is the most ideal person to captain this XI. Rohit is the fifth-highest run-scorer in IPL history. In 203 matches, he has scored 5,324 runs at an average of 31.31 and 130.71 strikes. That is why he is also the most sought-after opener. 2)      David Warner Sunrisers Hyderabad won the IPL 2016 under the leadership of Australian batsman David Warner. Hyderabad team has consistently performed well in every Indian Premier League event thanks to his leadership abilities. Warner has also had a lot of success as an opening batsman in the IPL. The left-hander has scored 5,347 runs in 145 matches at an average of 42.43 and 141.19 strike rates, the fourth highest in IPL history. So, David Warner is the ideal opening partner for Rohit Sharma. 3)      Virat Kohli One of the best batsmen in the world today, Virat Kohli has yet to win an IPL title for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Despite his failure as a captain, Virat is the most successful batsman in the IPL. Because Kohli is the highest run-scorer in the history of IPL. He has scored 5,347 runs in 195 matches at an average of 37.89 and 130.46 strikes. So there is no alternative to Virat for the number three position.   Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Recap of the Key Test Records Middle-order 4)      AB de Villiers AB de Villiers is one of the most fearsome batsmen in cricket history. Mr. 360 has helped Royal Challengers Bangalore to win many matches. Despite winning countless matches, he is yet to win the IPL title. AB de Villiers is the best middle-order batsman in IPL history. He has scored 4,974 runs at an average of 40.77 and 152.67 strikes in 172 matches. 5)      Rishabh Pant (Wk) In the absence of Shreyas Iyer, India's number one wicket-keeper Rishab Pant is captaining the Delhi Capitals in this year's IPL. Pant has already solidified his reputation as an aggressive batsman. Pant must excel at batting, keeping, and captaincy if Delhi is to win the trophy. So far, he has scored 2,160 runs in 71 matches with a strike rate of 151.26. Pant also made a total of 55 dismissals. 6)      Andre Russell Windies power hitter Andre Russell is the most deadly all-rounder in the world right now. Russell plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL who is equally good at batting and bowling. He has helped Kolkata to win many matches. So Knight Riders fans will have a lot of expectations from him again. Russell has scored 1,562 runs in 77 matches with a staggering strike rate of 179.12.  He also has taken 67 wickets. 7)      Hardik Pandya Hardik Pandya is the most fearsome batsman in India's lower middle order.  He has the ability to hit big shots with the bat in the death overs. Pandya, who has won several IPL titles, wants to prove his true class for Mumbai once again. Pandya has taken 42 wickets in 83 matches while also making 1,384 runs at a strike rate of 157.45. Read: Who will win the IPL 2021? The favorites, underdogs, and outsiders Spinners 8)      Sunil Narine          Sunil Narine is one of the most successful spinners in the Indian Premier League's history. His flawless spin always kills batsmen. Narayan plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL and is just as capable with the bat as he is with the ball. He has taken 127 wickets in 120 matches and scored 892 runs at a strike rate of 164.27. 9)      Yuzvendra Chahal Yuzbendra Chahal, one of the best spinners in the Indian national team, plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Chahal has been RCB's main spinner in recent years. So his inclusion in this playing XI is very normal. Chahal has 123 IPL wickets at an average of 22.98 and 7.70 economy rates in 102 matches. Read: BAN vs SL Cricket Test series 2021: Expected personal milestones to achieve Pacers 10)  Bhuvneshwar Kumar Right-arm fast-medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is one of India's most effective pace bowlers, as well as one of the most successful bowlers in the history of the Indian Premier League. In 2016, Bhuvneshwar won the IPL trophy for Hyderabad. Needless to say, Bhubaneswar Kumar is leading Hyderabad's pace attack. He has 138 wickets in 124 matches, with an average of 24.44 and an economy rate of 7.30. 11)  Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah is currently the best fast bowler in the Indian national team. His superb bowling has helped India and his IPL team Mumbai Indians to win many matches. Bumrah, who has won the IPL more than once for Mumbai, has 112 wickets in 95 matches, averaging 23.68 and with an economy rate of 7.35. Read: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2021: Analysis of Bangladesh’s Test Squad for Sri Lanka Series Bottom Line Forming the best IPL playing XI 2021 from each team was a challenging task as we had plenty of options to create the team. The cricketers' experience, record, and recent form were given priority while forming the pre-tournament IPL playing XI for this season. In that perspective, this is a really destructive IPL XI. Because this XI has some of the finest all-rounders in the world, as well as some fantastic bowlers and batsmen. It will be exciting to see who will make the IPL's best XI at the end of the tournament.

As expected, Australia plans to take an unchanged lineup into the Boxing Day test on Saturday as it attempts to go 2-0 in the four-test cricket series against India,

Captain Aaron Finch and David Warner hit centuries as Australia hammered India by 10 wickets in the first one-day international on Tuesday.