Warwickshire all-rounder Keith Barker has opted to end playing professional cricket. He played 17 seasons. He leaves immediately. Fellow player Chris Cooke also declared his exit from professional cricket. Together, the two players featured in 750 games combined across their careers. The cricket community honoured both players after they finished.

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