Warwickshire all-rounder Keith Barker has opted to end playing professional cricket. He played 17 seasons. He steps away at this point. 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 community paid tribute to both players after they retired.

Several 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.