Warwickshire all-rounder Keith Barker has opted to end playing professional cricket. He completed 17 seasons. He leaves immediately. Fellow player Chris Cooke also said he would quit professional cricket. Together, the two players played 750 games in total over their time. The cricket world saluted both players after they stepped down.

Multiple news outlets reported this news. Cricinfo, BBC, Yahoo News Australia, and sekbernews.id all wrote about the exits on Barker and Cooke. Barker quits professional cricket after 17 seasons on the pitch.