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'Will start career as full time Tiktoker' - Fans react as David Warner reveals Test retirement plans ahead of WTC final

Australia opening batter David Warner has revealed his Test retirement plans ahead of the Test Championship final against India.

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Australia opening batter David Warner has confirmed his Test retirement plans and said that he will end his career in the longer format during the upcoming Australian summer. Warner has made it clear that he will not take part in the series against West Indies, saying that the SCG Test against Pakistan in January 2024 will be his last Test match.

The Southpaw is currently in England preparing for the Test Championship Final against India, which is set to begin on June 7, and is expected to feature in the five-match Ashes series against England. The 36-year-old revealed the news to reporters prior to Australia's training in Beckenham on Saturday.

"I probably owe it to myself and my family - if I can score runs here and continue to play back in Australia - I can definitely say I won't be playing that West Indies series. If I can get through this (WTC final and ensuing Ashes campaign) and make the Pakistan series I will definitely finish up then," Warner said.

Warner hopes to compete in 2024 20-20 World Cup

The former Australian captain also hinted that the 2024 20-20 World Cup could mark the end of his international career. "You've got to score runs. I've always said the (2024) 20-20 World Cup would probably be my final game," Warner said on Saturday.

"I want to play that 2024 20-20 World Cup. It is something at the backend of my mind. But we have got a lot of cricket before that and then I think it stops from February. For me then I get to play IPL and some of the other franchise leagues and then get into that rhythm to play (2024 20-20 World Cup) which I think is in June.

Warner hasn't been in good form in the red-ball cricket after his groin injury in late 2020. Since then, he has scored only one century in the format - a double hundred in his 100th Test match against South Africa.

He further said: "For me I have always played each game as if it is my last. I enjoy being around the guys...being that ball of energy and bringing energy to the group. I will just keep working as hard as I can to get to there and it starts this Test match against India."

Here's how fans reacted as David Warner revealed his retirement plans:

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