David Warner: 'Committed to playing ICC World Cup 2023; ready to quit if team management asks to'

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On Thursday, volatile Australian opener David Warner conveyed that he remains "committed" to playing the ICC World Cup 2023 in India but will be ready to call it a day if the team management says "it's time". The 36-year-old, experiencing a protracted rough phase in Test cricket, muted his critics by hammering a double ton in his 100th Test during the Boxing Day second Test against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), as the hosts won it by an innings and 182 runs.

When questioned if the second Test versus Proteas was his final Boxing Day Test, the left-hander, who was the Man of the Match, sounded, "I'm committed to playing next year's World Cup. I will keep myself fit, try and keep scoring, but if they [the team management] do tap me on the back and say it's time, I'm ready [to hang up]."

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One of the finest batters across formats, Warner became the 10th lad in Test cricket's record to slam a ton in his 100th game and the second to convert it into a double century. "The knock will be right up there for me. I always knew I have it in me to perform on the big stage," Warner articulated, reports PTI.

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Australia threw a thumping show to accept a safe 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. "Phenomenal achievement from the boys to get the job done. We saw some crazy stuff from [Cameron] Green and [Mitchell] Starc, and also a fantastic hundred by [Alex] Carey. 100th Test in front of a packed MCG, what a match it turned out to be," Warner concluded.