Warwickshire all-rounder Keith Barker has chosen to quit playing the professional game. He completed 17 seasons. He steps away immediately. Fellow player Chris Cooke also announced he is leaving professional cricket. Together, the two players appeared in 750 games altogether in their spells. The cricket community honoured both players after they finished.

A number of news outlets shared this story. Cricinfo, BBC, Yahoo News Australia, and sekbernews.id all wrote about the exits on Barker and Cooke. Barker leaves professional cricket after 17 seasons on the pitch.