'Have moved on from lifetime captaincy ban': David Warner after announcing retirement from ODI & Test cricket

The controversy surrounding the lifetime captaincy ban on David Warner following the 2018 balltampering scandal could have been handled differently but he has moved on from that episode the retiring batting stalwart said here on MondayWarner was handed a lifetime leadership ban after teammate Cameron Bancroft was caught with sandpaper in his trouser pocket and Australia admitted to balltampering during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in 2018Among the three cricketers who were punished captain Steve Smith and Bancroft being the other two Warner got the harshest punishmentDavid Warner retirement The 2018 balltampering scandalFollowing an amendment to Cricket Australias Code of Conduct for players and staff in 2022 the lefthanded batter was to appeal against the ban but later decided not to do so as he apparently found out that the review panel hearing was to be done in publicWhen I look back at that it can be handled differently But I think Nick Hockley Cricket Australias chief executive did his ultimate best to put that forward to the board and the decision was made and Im happy with that Ive moved forward from that Warner said after he announced his retirement from ODI cricket alongside the end of his Test career this weekWarner was asked if he still held any bitterness over the lifetime leadership ban and the way Cricket Australia handled the review into thatThe 37yearold swashbuckling opener has already announced that he will retire from the longest format after the third and final Test against Pakistan starting at the SCG on WednesdayAlso ReadWill 2024 be short and sweetWarner who has led Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals in the IPL said he enjoyed his leadership stints in the lucrative T20 leagueIve got opportunities to lead in the IPL to lead in the ILT20 Ive enjoyed my leadership rolesBut for me in recent years Ive learned that leadership isnt about wearing a captain or vicecaptain badges For me Im a leader in this team no matter what You dont need that C or VC next to your nameI know myself and my energy at times can be annoying and I can be a pest but I know that inside that changeroom it gets everyone up and aboutAsked what he had learnt from the balltampering scandal he said Reflecting back on that whole period my whole career Ive got no regrets because you are going to have a lot of hurdles you are going to have to jumpTheres going to be obstacles in the way but you have to move forward and Ive done that with dignityWarner also revealed that he was prepared to retire from Test cricket after the second match of the 2023 Ashes series at Lords if he had not scored runs The selectors initially named the Ashes squad only for the opening two Tests and Warner was struggling for form thenI actually had Lords pencilled in as my last Test especially if I didnt go as well as I did in a partnership with Uzzie Usman Khawaja at the top of the order Then from there it just followed on that we played some good innings together I didnt have that hundred in England that I always wanted but always eluded me in achieving But as a team and as a whole we did our bitTo get this ending is awesome but its not about me its about us Weve won the series against Pakistan but to win 30 and have a whitewash here at the SCG would be a great thing for the team We cant take away the fact of how well this team has been playing in the last 18 monthsAbout the 50over World Cup triumph in India he said To win in India from where we were was absolutely amazing Everythings just so calm and relaxed inside the team We back ourselves to train to the best of our ability and then go out there and performTheres never any added pressure When we lost two games in a row in India in the World Cup the bond just got stronger with each other Its not by fluke or by chance that we were able to get to where we wereHe said he does not have any wishes that he could have done anything different because he has given it his bestA boy from a housing commission having a dream Ive not always fitted the mould but Ive been authentic and honest Ive played the exact same way Someone who has gone out there and just given it his all he said when asked how he would want to be rememberedDavid Warner retirement Favourite moments innings and bowlersHe picked the 2014 Test series win against South Africa as his favourite moment of his career besides the Ashes triumphsHis 100 in a session at the SCG against Pakistan in 2017 and the 335 not out also against Pakistan in 2019 were Warners favourite inningsHe picked former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn as the toughest bowler he had faced in his careerWarner also hinted more national teammates might retire in the near futureWith agency inputsIt might not just be me retiring but noone else has said anything so I think it just is me But it was a decision that I was very very comfortable with