David Warner hoping for fairy-tale Test exit at SCG in January 2024

Warner is aiming to bow out in the New Year's Test against Pakistan, ruling out featuring in the West Indies series which follows it. He does, however, plan to continue his international white-ball career until the 2024 T20 World Cup

David Warner hopes to retire from Test cricket at the SCG next January.

Australia are due to host Pakistan for a three-match series as part of the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, with Sydney hosting the final Test (January 3-7).

Speaking to reporters at Beckenham, where Australia are preparing for the World Test Championship final against India, Warner ruled out playing in the subsequent two-match Test series against West Indies (January 2024) but does hope to continue playing white-ball cricket until the 2024 T20 World Cup.

^{David Warner ended a run of nearly two years without a Test century in December 2022 [Quinn Rooney/Getty Images]}

"I've always said the (2024) World Cup would probably be my final game," Warner said. "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 Ashes) and make the Pakistan series I will definitely finish up then.

"For me I've always played every game as if it's my last. That's my style of cricket. I enjoy being around the guys, I love being part of the team, trying to be that ball of energy in the group. I want to just keep working as hard as I can to get there."

^{He plans to continue his white-ball international career until the 2024 T20 World Cup [Alex Davidson/Getty Images]}

Warner's selection for Australia's touring party ahead of the World Test Championship final and the Ashes proved divisive owing to his recent poor form on the Test stage and struggles in England in 2019 – he averaged just 9.5 during that summer's Ashes series.

The 36-year-old ended a run of almost two years without a Test century in December 2022, making an impressive 200 against South Africa in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting later suggested that would have been the "best time" for Warner to bow out on a high.

Warner has scored 8,158 runs at 45.57 in 103 Test outings for Australia since making his debut in 2011, placing him seventh on the list of Test run-scorers for his country.