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

Several news outlets shared this story. Cricinfo, BBC, Yahoo News Australia, and sekbernews.id all wrote about the exits on Barker and Cooke. Barker leaves professional cricket after 17 seasons on the pitch.