Warwickshire all-rounder Keith Barker has opted to end playing professional cricket. He completed 17 seasons. He is departing right now. Fellow player Chris Cooke also announced he is leaving professional cricket. Together, the two players featured in 750 games altogether in their spells. The cricket community paid tribute to both players after they retired.

Several news outlets reported this news. Cricinfo, BBC, Yahoo News Australia, and sekbernews.id all reported on the news on Barker and Cooke. Barker ends professional cricket after 17 seasons of play.