Warwickshire all-rounder Keith Barker has opted to end playing professional cricket. He took part in 17 seasons. He leaves immediately. Fellow player Chris Cooke also declared his exit from professional cricket. Together, the two players appeared in 750 games altogether in their spells. The cricket world paid tribute to both players after they stepped down.

A number of news outlets reported this news. Cricinfo, BBC, Yahoo News Australia, and sekbernews.id all reported on the news on Barker and Cooke. Barker quits professional cricket after 17 seasons on the pitch.