NEW DELHI: Batting star David Warner has voiced his aspiration to venture into coaching in the future. Alongside this, he anticipates that sledging will gradually dissipate from the sport within the next decade, citing the trend of players from various countries sharing dressing rooms in domestic leagues like the IPL as a contributing factor.
The 37-year-old Warner concluded his final Test match at the SCG on Saturday, contributing significantly to Australia's 3-0 series sweep against Pakistan.
While he has retired from ODIs, Warner remains open for selection in T20Is and various T20 leagues worldwide.
“Yeah, I've got ambitions later down the track to potentially coach," Warner told 'Fox Cricket'.
"I'll have to speak with the wife first to see if I'm allowed a few more days away.”
The left-handed opening batter was known for his aggressive behaviour against opposition players before the Cape Town ball-tampering saga in 2018.
1/10:David Warner's Farewell Test: Australia sweep Pakistan 3-0
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2/10:Warner's Final Test
David Warner contributed 57 as Australia cantered to their victory target of 130 runs to beat Pakistan by eight wickets and sweep the series 3-0.AP
3/10:Pakistan's losing streak
Pakistan, looking to end a run of 16 successive losses in Australia since 1995, had added 47 runs to their overnight tally at the cost of their final three wickets, to be dismissed for 115.AP
4/10:Guard of Honor for Warner
Warner shared a hug with opening partner and childhood friend Usman Khawaja at the boundary rope and was given a guard of honour by the tourists as he came to the crease.AP
5/10:Warner's Half Century
David Warner brought up his 37th Test half century with a single to square leg.AFP
6/10:Final Ovation
A crowd of more than 24,000 at his home Sydney Cricket Ground rose for a final ovation as David Warner left the fieldGetty Images
7/10:Warner's Career Stats
Warner's innings gave him a career tally of 8,786 Test runs at an average of 44.59, making him the fifth most prolific Australian batsman of all time.AFP
8/10:Marnus Labuschagne's Contribution
Marnus Labuschagne (62 not out) got the world Test champions across the line with a single shortly after Warner's departure.IANS
9/10:Player of the Series: Cummins
Australia captain Pat Cummins was named Player of the Series for a 10-wicket haul in Melbourne and 5-61 in the first innings in Sydney.AP
10/10:Pakistan's Missed Opportunities
Pakistan had only their own batting frailties to blame for missing out on the chance to snap their long losing streak in Australia.AFPEarlier this week, Australian opener Usman Khawaja claimed that the coaching staff instructed Warner to sledge opponents during the early stages of his Test career, with the Newlands sandpaper scandal prompting an overhaul of the team's culture.
“When I came into the team, the way that I went about it on the field was to get in people's faces, to upset them and to get them off their rhythm when they're batting. I was moulded into being that person."
He said the art of sledging will soon become a thing of the past courtesy of T20 franchise leagues such as the Indian Premier League, where cricketers share change rooms with their opponents, according to the 'Fox Cricket' report.
“I don't think you'll see that kind of sledging or anything like that anymore. I think it'll be just like a bit of laughter, a bit of banter, like me and Shaheen Shah Afridi (in the Test against Pakistan).
1/8:From Broad to Finch: Cricket stars who bid adieu in 2023
2/8:Stuart Broad
<p>Stuart Broad retired from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval in July 2023, with 604 Test wickets in 167 matches and overall 847 international wickets in 344 matches. <br /></p>
3/8:Aaron Finch
<p>In February 2023, Aaron Finch announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket after an illustrious career that saw him captain the Australian T20I team in a record-breaking 76 games. Finch had played a pivotal role in leading Australia to its historic T20 World Cup triumph in 2021. <br /></p>
4/8:Sunil Narine
<p>Mystery spinner Sunil Narine announced his retirement from international cricket in November last year. The 35-year-old played 6 Tests, 65 ODIs and 51 T20Is and was part of the T20 World Cup-winning West Indies side in 2012. <br /></p>
5/8:Alex Hales
<p>England batsman Alex Hales announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 34 in August 2023. He represented England in a total of 156 matches across various formats, including 70 ODIs, 75 T20Is and 11 Test matches. <br /></p>
6/8:Wahab Riaz
<p>Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz decided to retire from international cricket in August last year. He played 27 Tests, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is from 2008-2020, claiming 83, 120 and 34 wickets respectively. He later on took the role of PCB's chief selector. <br /></p>
7/8:David Willey
<p>Left-arm pacer David Willey bid adieu to international cricket at the age of 33 after England's final match at the World Cup in India last year. His decision came in the aftermath of ECB's move not to offer him a central contract for the 2023-24 cycle. <br /></p>
8/8:Imad Wasim
<p>Pakistan allrounder Imad Wasim retired from international cricket with immediate effect in November last year. Imad played 55 ODIs and 66 T20Is for Pakistan as a left-arm spinner and lower-order batter. <br /></p>“I think that's probably the way forward. I don't think you'll see that old aggression again," he said.
“It will change. In five, ten years' time, if I am coaching, I think the whole dynamic will be changing, and it'll be more about cricket specifics and how you're winning games, and not about how you get on the skin of batsmen when you're out there.”
Warner finished his Test career with 8786 runs at an average of 44.59, including 26 centuries and 37 fifties. He is Australia's fifth-leading run-scorer in Test history.
He is also Australia's second most prolific batter in international cricket with 18612 runs across formats after the legendary Ricky Ponting (27368 runs).
(With inputs from PTI)
