David Warner hints at reversing international retirement

KARACHI: Former Australia opener David Warner on Thursday hinted at reversing his retirement from international cricket after two years.

Warner, who represented Australia in 112 Tests, 161 ODIs and 110 T20Is during his glittering international career that spanned 15 years, made his last international appearance for the Baggy Greens in the shortest format, which came against India in the 2024 edition of the Men's T20 World Cup.

The left-handed batter has since then featured in several franchise leagues across the world, including Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) and the Pakistan Super League (PSL), in which he captained former champions Karachi Kings in two editions.

Meanwhile, two months after his most recent professional appearance, which also came for the Kings in this year's edition of the PSL in April, Warner posted a cryptic story on his official Instagram handle, in which he expressed his readiness to play anywhere in the world or for the country.

"I am ready to play anywhere in the world or for country," Warner wrote in his Instagram story, featuring a photograph of himself in the Sydney Thunder jersey.

Warner's cryptic story comes two months after the 39-year-old was charged by the Sydney police with a mid-range prescribed concentration of alcohol (PCA) offence while driving.

The incident occurred on the evening of Sunday, 5 April 2026, when Warner, 39, reportedly stopped his van just short of a random breath testing site on Malabar Road in the eastern Sydney suburb of Maroubra.

Officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command approached the vehicle and administered a roadside test, which returned a positive result.

Warner was arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station, where a subsequent breath analysis allegedly recorded a reading of 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 before Downing Centre Local Court on May 7 but did not appear at the hearing, and the case was adjourned until June, while his lawyer Bobby Hill indicated that the former cricketer would accept responsibility for drink-driving.