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David Warner has indicated that he may retire from Test cricket after next year’s Ashes, with the opening batsman confirming that he will move away from the red-ball format first.

The future of Warner and several senior teammates have been dipping into the headlines in recent days following Australia’s shock exit from the T20 World Cup.

Matthew Hayden, in particular, called for a regeneration from the team, claiming it was time for some to step aside before the next World Cup.

The 50+ World Cup will take place in India early next summer, ahead of the next major T20 tournament in the Caribbean and USA in 2024.

However, Warner made it clear that he intends to play in both, as he laid out his likely plan to walk away from the game.

Australia’s busy 2023 schedule includes a Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India and Ashes in England, ahead of the ODI World Cup in India later in the year.

“Test cricket will probably be the first to go down,” Warner said on Triple M’s Deadset Legends.

“Because that’s how it will turn out. The T20 World Cup is in 2024, the (one-day) World Cup next year.

“It could potentially be my last 12 months in Test cricket.

“But I love the white ball game, it’s amazing.”

Australia’s first changing of the royal guard since the 2015 Ashes looms, with several players considered likely to retire in the next 18 months.

Warner and Usman Khawaja will be 36 by the end of next year’s Ashes, Nathan Lyon 35, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood 32.

Steve Smith will also be 33 years old, but he could go on much longer.

Despite averaging 11 in Australia’s recent unsuccessful T20 World Cup, Warner rejected claims he should be out before the 2024 tournament.

“Cricket T20 – I love the game. I’ll be looking to get to 2024,” Warner said. “To all those people who say I’m over it and a lot of those seniors are over it, be careful. Be careful what you wish for.”

Warner’s comments come as CA finalizes a rework of its code of conduct, which would allow the starter to appeal his lead ban stemming from the ball-tampering saga.

The AAP has been told the redrafted code is awaiting board approval, with Warner expecting a hearing with cricket’s integrity unit later this month.

“It’s about my knowledge of the game and passing it on to younger children [as a captain]Warner said.

“When I’m playing at the Big Bash [for Sydney Thunder] … That can help someone like Jason Sangha. And other guys around me.

“If they’re willing to learn and I get a chance to captain again, I think that would be great for them.”

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