David Warner talks revealed by Ricky Ponting as Australia icon quits after T20 World Cup exit – ‘I said’

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June 25, 2024

Australia icon Ricky Ponting has revealed what he told David Warner after the country’s T20 World Cup exit on Tuesday.

The Baggy Greens were stunned in Barbados, with Afghanistan’s eight-run win over Bangladesh seeing then dumped out after a 24-run defeat to India.

Warner has now retired from international cricket, with the batsman walking away after scoring just six in the defeat to India.

He finishes the T20 World Cup with 178 runs at 29.66, having waned towards the end of the tournament.

David Warner has quit international cricket after Australia’s exit from the T20 World Cup

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Ponting played with Warner during his own cricket career.

And he revealed he told his friend to enjoy his international retirement, while also urging him to reflect on how important he’s been over the years.

“(I) put my arm around him,” he told the ICC’s Digital Daily show.

“I said, ‘just take a moment tonight to sit back by yourself and reflect on what’s been an unbelievable career across all three formats for Australia.’

“We know he retired in the summer from Test cricket, but you’ll struggle to find a guy that’s had as big an impact on all three forms in Australian cricket than David Warner has.

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“I’ve been able to play with him, I’ve been able to coach him in the IPL the last couple of years and I really enjoy his company.

“So he should be very proud of what he’s done.”

Australia star Josh Hazelwood has also paid tribute to Warner, admitting he’ll miss the veteran being around the group.

“We’ll definitely miss him around the group, out in the field and off field,” he said.

“(An) amazing all-format career.

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“It’s sort of been a slow burn with Test cricket and ODI cricket and now T20.

“So, life without him, we’ve sort of got used to it a little bit … it’s always different when you lose a player that’s been there for so long.”

With Australia failing to win the T20 World Cup, they’re under pressure to change things.

But Hazelwood doesn’t think there will be any major tinkering, despite the heavy nature of their defeat to India.

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“They come around pretty quick, the T20 World Cups, every two years,” he said.

“There might be a couple of changes, but a lot of the guys still play in franchise cricket if they’re not playing for Australia, so they’re available to be picked.

David Warner has quit international cricket after Australia were sent crashing out of the T20 World Cup

“There’s some class players in our 15, and we’ve got a couple on the bench as well.

“You’d think it’d be an actual slow change… I don’t think there’d be anything drastic.”