David Warner identifies 2024 T20 World Cup as possible endpoint for Australia career

The 36-year-old has made 341 appearances across all formats for Australia since making his debut in 2009

David Warner has outlined his retirement plans, identifying the 2024 T20 World Cup as a possible endpoint for his Australia career.

The 36-year-old has made 341 appearances across all formats for Australia since making his debut in a T20I against South Africa in 2009.

In 101 Test appearances, he has scored 8,132 runs at 46.20, including 25 centuries and 34 fifties, and recently ended a near three-year wait for a three-figure knock in the format when he scored 200 against South Africa at the MCG.

In 141 ODIs, he has scored a further 6,007 runs (19 centuries, 27 half-centuries) while in T20Is, his record reads 2,894 runs at a strike rate of 141.30 from 99 appearances. Only Aaron Finch (3,120 runs) has scored more runs than Warner for Australia in men's T20Is.

^{Warner recently struck his first Test century for nearly three years [Darrian Traynor/Getty Images]}

^{Warner won the T20 World Cup with Australia in 2021 [Francois Nel/Getty Images]}

Speaking ahead of Sydney Thunder's Big Bash clash with Perth Scorchers, Warner said: "[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.

"The extra motivation for me is winning in India and completely winning a series in England. I've been told by the coach and the selectors they would like me to be there.

"Was there doubt? Of course there was doubt in my mind but for me it was about going out there and knowing that I've still got that hunger and determination because every time I rock up to training, I've got it.

"People keep telling me, 'You'll know when it's time'. I haven't really felt that at all yet."

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