Warwickshire all-rounder Keith Barker has chosen to quit playing professional cricket. He took part in 17 seasons. He leaves immediately. Fellow player Chris Cooke also said he would quit professional cricket. Together, the two players featured in 750 games in total over their time. The cricket world honoured both players after they finished.

A number of news outlets carried this update. Cricinfo, BBC, Yahoo News Australia, and sekbernews.id all reported on the news on Barker and Cooke. Barker leaves professional cricket after 17 seasons in the sport.