KARACHI: Former Australian opener David Warner on Thursday hinted at his retirement from international cricket after two years.
Warner, who represented Australia in 112 Tests, 161 ODIs and 110 T20Is, made his last international appearance for the Baggy Greens in the shortest format in a glittering international career that spanned 15 years, against India in the 2024 edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup.
The left-handed batsman has since featured in several franchise leagues around the world, including Australia’s Big Bash League (PPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he captained former champions Karachi Kings in two editions.
Meanwhile, two months after his last professional appearance, which came for Kings in April this year’s edition of PSL, Warner posted a cryptic story on his official Instagram handle in which he revealed that he is ready to play anywhere in the world or for the country.
“I’m ready to play anywhere in the world or for the country,” Warner wrote on his Instagram story alongside a photo of himself in a Sydney Thunder jersey.
Warner’s undercover story comes two months after the 39-year-old was charged by Sydney police with a recommended offense of driving under the influence of alcohol (PCA).
On Sunday evening, 5 April 2026, 39-year-old Warner allegedly parked his van near a random breathalyser test site on Malabar Road in the eastern Sydney suburb of Maroubra.
Officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command approached the vehicle and conducted a roadside test which yielded a positive result.
Warner was arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station, where a subsequent breathalyzer reportedly registered 0.104, more than twice the legal limit of 0.05 for a fully licensed driver in New South Wales.
He was due to appear at Downing Center Local Court on May 7 but failed to appear for the hearing and the case was adjourned until June, while his lawyer Bobby Hill indicated the former cricketer would plead guilty to drink-driving.
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