Covid-19 quarantine measures could lead to David Warner stepping back from cricket

Warner, who at 33 has spoken about retiring from a format to allow himself more time with his wife Candice and their three children, is wary about the amount of additional time bio-security measures such as quarantining will occupy

The new Covid-19 world and its implications for cricket may hasten David Warner into a decision about his future in both the international and franchise arenas.

Warner, who at 33 has previously spoken about retiring from a format to allow himself more time with his wife Candice and their three children, is wary about the amount of additional time bio-security measures will occupy in the cricket calendar going forward.

"Obviously three daughters and my wife, who I owe a lot to, has been a big part of my playing career," he said.

"You've always got to look out for your family first, and with cricket and these unprecedented times, you've got to weigh up these decisions. Look, at the moment, I'll keep continuing to aim for that.

"Obviously the T20 [World Cup] is not here at home, which would have been ideal to play that and win that here. Now that gets pushed back. I will have to have a rethink about that when it comes to India."

^{David Warner has spoken about the impact of the coronavirus on the cricket calendar}

Australia are set to visit England for a white-ball tour in September - Warner has been named in the provisional enlarged squad for the trip, which has yet to be confirmed by the ECB. 

The travelling party will likely be required to undergo a two-week period of quarantine upon arrival in the United Kingdom, a part of touring life which may become commonplace as the world deals with the coronavirus crisis.

"I'll see where I am and where the girls are at with school as well. A lot of that is a big part of my decision," Warner said.

"It's not just when the games are being played and how much cricket's being played. It's a big family decision for myself. There are times when you go away and miss your family a lot and at the moment with all these biosecurity measures that are in place, we're going to not be able to have the luxury of our families coming away with us now and it could be for the foreseeable future.

"As the prime minister [Scott Morrison] said, we might not be able to go overseas or visitors won't be able to come into Australia. They are things that we need to play by ear and if and when I do make that decision, it'll be predominantly a family decision."

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