David Warner.
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Australia opener David Warner has dismissed suggestions he and Steve Smith are going to quit test cricket after the final Ashes test against England, which starts at the Oval on Thursday.
Warner has expressed his desire to play his last test in Sydney against Pakistan in January next year though he wants to play on until the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup.
Australia have already retained the Ashes urn taking a 2-1 lead heading into the final test, and former England captain Michael Vaughan is among those who believe the duo could exit after the match at the Oval.
Warner, talking to reporters on the eve of the match, called it a “joke”.
“And Smithy (is retiring) too apparently. So obviously it’s a joke,” Warner said.
“I won’t take that too seriously … I don’t have an announcement.”
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