Australia batter David Warner has said he wants to end his international career in 2024 with a win in next year's T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in the Caribbean and the United States.
With more than 17,000 runs amassed throughout a 14-year international career, Warner has developed into a proficient player in all three formats.
The opening batter is making a comeback to play in Australia's biggest T20 tournament, the Big Bash League (BBL), for the first time in nine years in an effort to make the Australian T20 World Cup team.
Ahead of Sydney Thunder's game against the Perth Scorchers on Friday, the batter revealed that it will be his last international year.
"[This will] most likely be my last year of my international career. I've got my sights set on the 2024 [T20] World Cup as well, so finishing in the Americas, that'd be nice to top it off with a win over there, pending selection," Warner said ahead of his return to the BBL.
Despite frequently appearing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) throughout that time, he has gone nearly ten years without taking part in the BBL.
Warner's focus will soon shift, however, when the Baggy Greens tour India in February and March before heading to England for the thrilling Ashes series this summer.
And in preparation for his final year as a Test player, his excellent double century against South Africa has eased the pressure as an opener in Andrew McDonald's squad.
- David Warner