Realities can often be disappointing, and retirement is one of them. With age, it is difficult for players to maintain the same fitness levels and thrive in an intense sport such as cricket. Therefore, players call time on their careers after a certain age when they are not at the peak of their powers.&nbsp;

Many players also hang their boots in a particular format to focus on others. With the boom of franchise leagues worldwide and hectic international schedules, some cricketers have followed the same route. For instance, in 2022, England all-rounder <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/international-scheduling-doesnt-get-enough-attention-as-it-should-ben-stokes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Stokes</a> gave up One-day cricket to extend his career in other formats.

Certain top-drawer players who have lighted the international arena with their spectacular performances might retire from the game's longest format in 2023.

Here are ten cricketers who might retire from Tests in 2023

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Wriddhiman-Saha-1-516x400.jpg" alt="Wriddhiman Saha" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Wriddhiman Saha. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/reports-wriddhiman-saha-in-talks-with-tripura-team-for-player-cum-mentor-role/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wriddhiman Saha</a> is one the finest wicketkeepers Indian cricket has ever produced. The 38-year-old is lightning-quick behind the stumps and is equally suited to keeping on bouncy tracks as well as vicious turning tracks. He has taken 92 catches and 12 stumpings in his Test career.&nbsp;

However, Saha was not consistent with the bat and could only score 1353 runs in 40 matches at an average of 29.41. He was India’s first-choice wicketkeeper after MS Dhoni hung his boots in the Test arena but the Shaktigarh-born was able to impress with his batting exploits.&nbsp;

On the other hand, Rishabh Pant broke into India’s Test side in August 2018 and took the international arena by storm with his spectacular performances. Pant’s meteoric rise made it difficult for Saha to break into the playing XI and eventually was dropped from the side after the 2021-22 Test series against South Africa.

Saha has not been in India’s scheme of things ever since. It seems as if the team management has moved past him and thus, one could witness the 38-year-old retire from the longest format in 2023.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Matthew-Wade-600x375.jpg" alt="Matthew Wade" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Matthew Wade. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/sa-2023-matthew-wade-joins-joburg-super-kings-for-remaining-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Wade</a> has been a match-winner for Australia in the shortest format. He has featured in 75 T20Is and hammered 1018 runs at a strike rate of 132.03. However, the southpaw has not had the same success in Test cricket and has managed only 1613 runs in 36 matches at an average of 29.87.

Wade last donned the national colours in the Test arena in the 2020-2021 Test series against India. He was quite dismal with the bat in the series and scored mere 173 runs in four games at an average of 21.62. The wicketkeeper-batter has not been part of Australia’s Test side since then.

Wade has prioritized the shortest format and has given up on the rest of the formats. It does not appear that the wicketkeeper-batter will be pushing for a Test comeback in the near future. Therefore, he might hang his boots in the longest format of the game this year.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/CT_364249.jpg" alt="Tim Paine" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Tim Paine. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/the-test-season-2-to-address-controversy-surrounding-tim-paine-justin-langer-in-australian-dressing-room/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tim Paine</a> made his Test debut in 2010 but the wicketkeeper-batter was not given a consistent run and was sidelined from the side after four matches. He made a national comeback after a gap of seven years in The Ashes 2017-18.

Paine’s moment in the sun came in 2018 when Australian cricket was in shambles after the Sandpaper-gate scandal. The wicketkeeper-batter was entrusted to lead the Test side and the Hobart-born did a great job in reviving Australia’s image in world cricket. Under his leadership, Australia drew The Ashes 2019 and retained the urn.&nbsp;

However, ahead of The Ashes 2021-22, Paine had to quit captaincy after explicit messages to a female co-worker surfaced. Also, the ace batter took an indefinite break from cricket then and returned to the sport only in October 2022.

Paine’s poor performances in the domestic tournaments in the recent past portray that the 38-year-old is far from his best. And with Alex Carey playing the keeper-batter role for Australia to perfection, Paine’s Test return is unlikely. Thus, the former Australian skipper might retire from Test cricket in 2023.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Ishant-Sharma-3.jpg" alt="Ishant Sharma" loading="lazy"><figcaption>&lt;p&gt;Ishant Sharma. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/the-truth-is-that-if-hes-available-hell-play-ishant-sharma-on-virat-kohlis-inclusion-for-2nd-england-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ishant Sharma</a> has been a proven performer for India in the longest format of the game. The Delhi-born has featured in 105 matches and bagged 311 wickets at an average of 32.40. The staggering tally is the joint second-most by an Indian seamer in the Test arena.

Ishant made his Test debut in May 2007 and was the mainstay of the Indian bowling line-up for over a decade. However, the year 2021 saw a dip in the ace pacer’s form and he could take just 14 scalps in eight matches for the side. Following his mediocre performances, the Delhi-born was dropped from the team.&nbsp;

Ishant was part of India’s Test set-up in the 2021-22 Test series against South Africa but has been sidelined from the team ever since. The 34-year-old is also not a regular feature in the Indian domestic circuit and thus, the chances of making a comeback are quite grim. Therefore, the veteran pacer might call time on his Test career this year.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1675318206749_Mushfiqur-Rahim.jpeg" alt="Mushfiqur Rahim" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Mushfiqur Rahim. (Photo Source: Twitter/ ICC)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/bangladesh-veteran-mushfiqur-rahim-announces-retirement-from-t20is-9272/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mushfiqur Rahim</a>&nbsp;made his international debut in May 2005 and has emerged as one of the greats of Bangladesh cricket. He took top-quality attacks to the cleaners and piled on runs with ease. He has featured in 239 ODIs and notched up 6811 runs at an average of 36.42. In Test cricket, the Bogra-born has amassed 5321 runs in 84 matches at an average of 37.47.

Rahim also captained the national team across formats for a substantial period and shepherd the side to some superb victories. Be it as a leader or a captain, the veteran batter’s role in lifting the stature of Bangladesh in the international arena has been immense.

Rahim decided to hang his boots in the shortest format in September 2022 and one might witness the right-handed batter retire from Tests in 2023. With quality wicketkeeper batters such as Litton Das and Nurul Hasan rising in the ranks, the 35-year-old could bring the curtains down on his Test career.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2020/03/Trent-Boult.jpg" alt="Trent Boult" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Trent Boult. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/trent-boult-released-from-new-zealand-crickets-central-contract/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trent Boult</a> is one of the best left-arm pacers going around in world cricket at the moment. He has featured in 99 ODIs and bagged 187 wickets at an economy of 23.97. In Tests, the Rotoura-born has picked up 317 scalps in 78 matches at an average of 27.49.

Boult decided to opt out of New Zealand Cricket’s central contract in August 2022 to spend more time with his family and make himself available for franchise T20 leagues. The speedster has not been part of the national side in any format post the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

The left-arm pacer was seen in action in the Big Bash League 2022-23 and is currently featuring in the International League T20 2023 (ILT20). Given Boult has deprioritized international cricket, he might well decide to bring curtains down on his Test career this year.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669710128426_Shakib-Al-Hasan-vs-New-Zealand-in-2017,-Wellington.jpeg" alt="Shakib Al Hasan vs New Zealand in 2017, Wellington" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Shakib Al Hasan vs New Zealand in 2017, Wellington. (Photo Source: MARTY MELVILLE/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/better-to-be-president-than-ceo-shakib-al-hasan-responds-to-bpl-chairmans-offer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shakib Al Hasan</a> is arguably the finest all-rounder Bangladesh cricket has ever produced. He has been a match-winner with both bat and ball and has proven his mettle across formats. ODI cricket has been his stronger suit, where he has notched up 6835 runs in 224 matches and bagged 294 wickets at an economy of 4.44.

Shakib has been phenomenal in the longest format as well. The southpaw has featured in 65 Tests and scored 4367 runs at an average of 38.64. On the bowling front, he has bagged 231 wickets at an average of 31.18.

In the last year or so, the veteran all-rounder has taken constant breaks to manage his workload. Moreover, Shakib&nbsp; in the past has labelled playing all three formats as a daunting task and has had doubts over how much he could extend his international career.

In a conversation with ESPNcricinfo in March 2022, Shakib stated “Considering my mental and physical state, I don't think I can play so much international cricket. If I get a break, if I get my interest back, I can play with more ease”

Therefore, the 35-year-old could retire from Test cricket to lengthen his career in white-ball formats.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Stuart-Broad-600x375.jpg" alt="Stuart Broad" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Stuart Broad of England. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ive-got-a-really-good-feeling-stuart-broad-confident-about-england-winning-first-test-vs-new-zealand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stuart Broad</a> is one of the best pacers that England cricket has produced. He has made the ball talk and ripped through batting line-ups. The right-arm pacer has featured in 159 matches in the longest format of the game and bagged a staggering tally of 566 wickets at an average of 27.77.&nbsp;

Broad made his Test debut in December 2007 and it has been over 15 years since then but he is still the mainstay of the England bowling line-up. The veteran pacer was magnificent in 2022 and wreaked havoc with the ball. He picked up 40 wickets in nine games at an average of 25.75.

Broad is known to breathe fire in the swing-friendly conditions of England and the onus will be on him to deliver the goods with the ball in The Ashes 2023. However, aged 36, the Nottingham-born is at the twilight of his career and the Test series against Australia could be the last time he dons the national colours.&nbsp;

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1672125827128_David-warner.jpeg" alt="David warner" loading="lazy"><figcaption>David warner. (Photo Source: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/david-warner-reminisces-emotional-trauma-after-poor-subcontinent-tours/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Warner</a>&nbsp;is a giant of player in world cricket. He has dismantled bowling attacks for fun with his marauding bat and made the international arena his happy hunting ground. The veteran batter has featured in 141 ODIs and aggregated 6007 runs at a strike rate of 95.25.

Warner has been brilliant in Test cricket as well and plundered 8132 runs in 101 matches at an average of 46.20. In Australia’s previous Test series, which was against South Africa, the southpaw put on an exhibition of his swashbuckling stroke play and smashed a blistering double century in the second game.

Warner is at the fag end of his career and has already hinted at retirement from the longest format. In November 2022, the opening batter said on Triple M's Deadset Legends that it could be his last 12 months in Test cricket. Therefore, David’s Test retirement in 2023 is on the cards.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/CT_364261.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"><figcaption>James Anderson of England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption>

England has unearthed many match-winners but there has been hardly any of the caliber of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/james-anderson-opens-up-on-how-he-came-close-to-retirement-after-getting-rejected-for-wi-tour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Anderson</a>. He is the most successful pacer in the history of Test cricket, picking up an insane tally of 675 wickets in 177 matches at an average of 26.13.

Anderson was quite stunning in 2022 and set the international ablaze with his bowling performances. He took 36 wickets in nine Tests at a stellar average of 19.80, including a sensational four-wicket haul in the second innings of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

Though Anderson has not stopped rattling batters with his swing, he is 40 years old and one might reckon The Ashes 2023 might be his last Test assignment. England possess many gun pacers such as Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, and Sam Curran in their arsenal and the bowling maestro might pass on the torch to the coming generation, bringing down curtains on a fabulous career.

Realities can often be disappointing, and retirement is one of them. With age, it is difficult for players to maintain the same fitness levels and thrive in an intense sport such as cricket. Therefore, players call time on their careers after a certain age when they are not at the peak of their powers.&nbsp;
Many players also hang their boots in a particular format to focus on others. With the boom of franchise leagues worldwide and hectic international schedules, some cricketers have followed the same route. For instance, in 2022, England all-rounder <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/international-scheduling-doesnt-get-enough-attention-as-it-should-ben-stokes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Stokes</a> gave up One-day cricket to extend his career in other formats.
Certain top-drawer players who have lighted the international arena with their spectacular performances might retire from the game's longest format in 2023.
<h3>Here are ten cricketers who might retire from Tests in 2023</h3>
<h3>10. Wriddhiman Saha</h3>
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<figcaption>Wriddhiman Saha. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/reports-wriddhiman-saha-in-talks-with-tripura-team-for-player-cum-mentor-role/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wriddhiman Saha</a> is one the finest wicketkeepers Indian cricket has ever produced. The 38-year-old is lightning-quick behind the stumps and is equally suited to keeping on bouncy tracks as well as vicious turning tracks. He has taken 92 catches and 12 stumpings in his Test career.&nbsp;
However, Saha was not consistent with the bat and could only score 1353 runs in 40 matches at an average of 29.41. He was India’s first-choice wicketkeeper after MS Dhoni hung his boots in the Test arena but the Shaktigarh-born was able to impress with his batting exploits.&nbsp;
On the other hand, Rishabh Pant broke into India’s Test side in August 2018 and took the international arena by storm with his spectacular performances. Pant’s meteoric rise made it difficult for Saha to break into the playing XI and eventually was dropped from the side after the 2021-22 Test series against South Africa.
Saha has not been in India’s scheme of things ever since. It seems as if the team management has moved past him and thus, one could witness the 38-year-old retire from the longest format in 2023.

<h3>9. Matthew Wade</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Matthew-Wade-600x375.jpg" alt="Matthew Wade" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Matthew Wade. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/sa-2023-matthew-wade-joins-joburg-super-kings-for-remaining-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Wade</a> has been a match-winner for Australia in the shortest format. He has featured in 75 T20Is and hammered 1018 runs at a strike rate of 132.03. However, the southpaw has not had the same success in Test cricket and has managed only 1613 runs in 36 matches at an average of 29.87.
Wade last donned the national colours in the Test arena in the 2020-2021 Test series against India. He was quite dismal with the bat in the series and scored mere 173 runs in four games at an average of 21.62. The wicketkeeper-batter has not been part of Australia’s Test side since then.
Wade has prioritized the shortest format and has given up on the rest of the formats. It does not appear that the wicketkeeper-batter will be pushing for a Test comeback in the near future. Therefore, he might hang his boots in the longest format of the game this year.

<h3>8. Tim Paine</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/CT_364249.jpg" alt="Tim Paine" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Tim Paine. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/the-test-season-2-to-address-controversy-surrounding-tim-paine-justin-langer-in-australian-dressing-room/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tim Paine</a> made his Test debut in 2010 but the wicketkeeper-batter was not given a consistent run and was sidelined from the side after four matches. He made a national comeback after a gap of seven years in The Ashes 2017-18.
Paine’s moment in the sun came in 2018 when Australian cricket was in shambles after the Sandpaper-gate scandal. The wicketkeeper-batter was entrusted to lead the Test side and the Hobart-born did a great job in reviving Australia’s image in world cricket. Under his leadership, Australia drew The Ashes 2019 and retained the urn.&nbsp;
However, ahead of The Ashes 2021-22, Paine had to quit captaincy after explicit messages to a female co-worker surfaced. Also, the ace batter took an indefinite break from cricket then and returned to the sport only in October 2022.
Paine’s poor performances in the domestic tournaments in the recent past portray that the 38-year-old is far from his best. And with Alex Carey playing the keeper-batter role for Australia to perfection, Paine’s Test return is unlikely. Thus, the former Australian skipper might retire from Test cricket in 2023.

<h3>7. Ishant Sharma</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Ishant-Sharma-3.jpg" alt="Ishant Sharma" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>&lt;p&gt;Ishant Sharma. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/the-truth-is-that-if-hes-available-hell-play-ishant-sharma-on-virat-kohlis-inclusion-for-2nd-england-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ishant Sharma</a> has been a proven performer for India in the longest format of the game. The Delhi-born has featured in 105 matches and bagged 311 wickets at an average of 32.40. The staggering tally is the joint second-most by an Indian seamer in the Test arena.
Ishant made his Test debut in May 2007 and was the mainstay of the Indian bowling line-up for over a decade. However, the year 2021 saw a dip in the ace pacer’s form and he could take just 14 scalps in eight matches for the side. Following his mediocre performances, the Delhi-born was dropped from the team.&nbsp;
Ishant was part of India’s Test set-up in the 2021-22 Test series against South Africa but has been sidelined from the team ever since. The 34-year-old is also not a regular feature in the Indian domestic circuit and thus, the chances of making a comeback are quite grim. Therefore, the veteran pacer might call time on his Test career this year.

<h3>6. Mushfiqur Rahim</h3>
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<figcaption>Mushfiqur Rahim. (Photo Source: Twitter/ ICC)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/bangladesh-veteran-mushfiqur-rahim-announces-retirement-from-t20is-9272/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mushfiqur Rahim</a>&nbsp;made his international debut in May 2005 and has emerged as one of the greats of Bangladesh cricket. He took top-quality attacks to the cleaners and piled on runs with ease. He has featured in 239 ODIs and notched up 6811 runs at an average of 36.42. In Test cricket, the Bogra-born has amassed 5321 runs in 84 matches at an average of 37.47.
Rahim also captained the national team across formats for a substantial period and shepherd the side to some superb victories. Be it as a leader or a captain, the veteran batter’s role in lifting the stature of Bangladesh in the international arena has been immense.
Rahim decided to hang his boots in the shortest format in September 2022 and one might witness the right-handed batter retire from Tests in 2023. With quality wicketkeeper batters such as Litton Das and Nurul Hasan rising in the ranks, the 35-year-old could bring the curtains down on his Test career.

<h3>5. Trent Boult</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2020/03/Trent-Boult.jpg" alt="Trent Boult" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Trent Boult. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/trent-boult-released-from-new-zealand-crickets-central-contract/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trent Boult</a> is one of the best left-arm pacers going around in world cricket at the moment. He has featured in 99 ODIs and bagged 187 wickets at an economy of 23.97. In Tests, the Rotoura-born has picked up 317 scalps in 78 matches at an average of 27.49.
Boult decided to opt out of New Zealand Cricket’s central contract in August 2022 to spend more time with his family and make himself available for franchise T20 leagues. The speedster has not been part of the national side in any format post the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
The left-arm pacer was seen in action in the Big Bash League 2022-23 and is currently featuring in the International League T20 2023 (ILT20). Given Boult has deprioritized international cricket, he might well decide to bring curtains down on his Test career this year.

<h3>4. Shakib Al Hasan</h3>
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<figcaption>Shakib Al Hasan vs New Zealand in 2017, Wellington. (Photo Source: MARTY MELVILLE/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/better-to-be-president-than-ceo-shakib-al-hasan-responds-to-bpl-chairmans-offer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shakib Al Hasan</a> is arguably the finest all-rounder Bangladesh cricket has ever produced. He has been a match-winner with both bat and ball and has proven his mettle across formats. ODI cricket has been his stronger suit, where he has notched up 6835 runs in 224 matches and bagged 294 wickets at an economy of 4.44.
Shakib has been phenomenal in the longest format as well. The southpaw has featured in 65 Tests and scored 4367 runs at an average of 38.64. On the bowling front, he has bagged 231 wickets at an average of 31.18.
In the last year or so, the veteran all-rounder has taken constant breaks to manage his workload. Moreover, Shakib&nbsp; in the past has labelled playing all three formats as a daunting task and has had doubts over how much he could extend his international career.
In a conversation with ESPNcricinfo in March 2022, Shakib stated “Considering my mental and physical state, I don't think I can play so much international cricket. If I get a break, if I get my interest back, I can play with more ease”
Therefore, the 35-year-old could retire from Test cricket to lengthen his career in white-ball formats.

<h3>3. Stuart Broad</h3>
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<figcaption>Stuart Broad of England. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ive-got-a-really-good-feeling-stuart-broad-confident-about-england-winning-first-test-vs-new-zealand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stuart Broad</a> is one of the best pacers that England cricket has produced. He has made the ball talk and ripped through batting line-ups. The right-arm pacer has featured in 159 matches in the longest format of the game and bagged a staggering tally of 566 wickets at an average of 27.77.&nbsp;
Broad made his Test debut in December 2007 and it has been over 15 years since then but he is still the mainstay of the England bowling line-up. The veteran pacer was magnificent in 2022 and wreaked havoc with the ball. He picked up 40 wickets in nine games at an average of 25.75.
Broad is known to breathe fire in the swing-friendly conditions of England and the onus will be on him to deliver the goods with the ball in The Ashes 2023. However, aged 36, the Nottingham-born is at the twilight of his career and the Test series against Australia could be the last time he dons the national colours.&nbsp;

<h3>2. David Warner</h3>
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<figcaption>David warner. (Photo Source: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/david-warner-reminisces-emotional-trauma-after-poor-subcontinent-tours/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Warner</a>&nbsp;is a giant of player in world cricket. He has dismantled bowling attacks for fun with his marauding bat and made the international arena his happy hunting ground. The veteran batter has featured in 141 ODIs and aggregated 6007 runs at a strike rate of 95.25.
Warner has been brilliant in Test cricket as well and plundered 8132 runs in 101 matches at an average of 46.20. In Australia’s previous Test series, which was against South Africa, the southpaw put on an exhibition of his swashbuckling stroke play and smashed a blistering double century in the second game.
Warner is at the fag end of his career and has already hinted at retirement from the longest format. In November 2022, the opening batter said on Triple M's Deadset Legends that it could be his last 12 months in Test cricket. Therefore, David’s Test retirement in 2023 is on the cards.

<h3>1. James Anderson</h3>
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England has unearthed many match-winners but there has been hardly any of the caliber of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/james-anderson-opens-up-on-how-he-came-close-to-retirement-after-getting-rejected-for-wi-tour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Anderson</a>. He is the most successful pacer in the history of Test cricket, picking up an insane tally of 675 wickets in 177 matches at an average of 26.13.
Anderson was quite stunning in 2022 and set the international ablaze with his bowling performances. He took 36 wickets in nine Tests at a stellar average of 19.80, including a sensational four-wicket haul in the second innings of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
Though Anderson has not stopped rattling batters with his swing, he is 40 years old and one might reckon The Ashes 2023 might be his last Test assignment. England possess many gun pacers such as Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, and Sam Curran in their arsenal and the bowling maestro might pass on the torch to the coming generation, bringing down curtains on a fabulous career.

Realities can often be disappointing, and retirement is one of them. With age, it is difficult for players to maintain the same fitness levels and thrive in an intense sport such as cricket. Therefore, players call time on their careers after a certain age when they are not at the peak of their powers.&nbsp;
Many players also hang their boots in a particular format to focus on others. With the boom of franchise leagues worldwide and hectic international schedules, some cricketers have followed the same route. For instance, in 2022, England all-rounder <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/international-scheduling-doesnt-get-enough-attention-as-it-should-ben-stokes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Stokes</a> gave up One-day cricket to extend his career in other formats.
Certain top-drawer players who have lighted the international arena with their spectacular performances might retire from the game's longest format in 2023.
<h3>Here are ten cricketers who might retire from Tests in 2023</h3>
<h3>10. Wriddhiman Saha</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/reports-wriddhiman-saha-in-talks-with-tripura-team-for-player-cum-mentor-role/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wriddhiman Saha</a> is one the finest wicketkeepers Indian cricket has ever produced. The 38-year-old is lightning-quick behind the stumps and is equally suited to keeping on bouncy tracks as well as vicious turning tracks. He has taken 92 catches and 12 stumpings in his Test career.&nbsp;
However, Saha was not consistent with the bat and could only score 1353 runs in 40 matches at an average of 29.41. He was India’s first-choice wicketkeeper after MS Dhoni hung his boots in the Test arena but the Shaktigarh-born was able to impress with his batting exploits.&nbsp;
On the other hand, Rishabh Pant broke into India’s Test side in August 2018 and took the international arena by storm with his spectacular performances. Pant’s meteoric rise made it difficult for Saha to break into the playing XI and eventually was dropped from the side after the 2021-22 Test series against South Africa.
Saha has not been in India’s scheme of things ever since. It seems as if the team management has moved past him and thus, one could witness the 38-year-old retire from the longest format in 2023.

<h3>9. Matthew Wade</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/sa-2023-matthew-wade-joins-joburg-super-kings-for-remaining-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Wade</a> has been a match-winner for Australia in the shortest format. He has featured in 75 T20Is and hammered 1018 runs at a strike rate of 132.03. However, the southpaw has not had the same success in Test cricket and has managed only 1613 runs in 36 matches at an average of 29.87.
Wade last donned the national colours in the Test arena in the 2020-2021 Test series against India. He was quite dismal with the bat in the series and scored mere 173 runs in four games at an average of 21.62. The wicketkeeper-batter has not been part of Australia’s Test side since then.
Wade has prioritized the shortest format and has given up on the rest of the formats. It does not appear that the wicketkeeper-batter will be pushing for a Test comeback in the near future. Therefore, he might hang his boots in the longest format of the game this year.

<h3>8. Tim Paine</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/the-test-season-2-to-address-controversy-surrounding-tim-paine-justin-langer-in-australian-dressing-room/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tim Paine</a> made his Test debut in 2010 but the wicketkeeper-batter was not given a consistent run and was sidelined from the side after four matches. He made a national comeback after a gap of seven years in The Ashes 2017-18.
Paine’s moment in the sun came in 2018 when Australian cricket was in shambles after the Sandpaper-gate scandal. The wicketkeeper-batter was entrusted to lead the Test side and the Hobart-born did a great job in reviving Australia’s image in world cricket. Under his leadership, Australia drew The Ashes 2019 and retained the urn.&nbsp;
However, ahead of The Ashes 2021-22, Paine had to quit captaincy after explicit messages to a female co-worker surfaced. Also, the ace batter took an indefinite break from cricket then and returned to the sport only in October 2022.
Paine’s poor performances in the domestic tournaments in the recent past portray that the 38-year-old is far from his best. And with Alex Carey playing the keeper-batter role for Australia to perfection, Paine’s Test return is unlikely. Thus, the former Australian skipper might retire from Test cricket in 2023.

<h3>7. Ishant Sharma</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/the-truth-is-that-if-hes-available-hell-play-ishant-sharma-on-virat-kohlis-inclusion-for-2nd-england-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ishant Sharma</a> has been a proven performer for India in the longest format of the game. The Delhi-born has featured in 105 matches and bagged 311 wickets at an average of 32.40. The staggering tally is the joint second-most by an Indian seamer in the Test arena.
Ishant made his Test debut in May 2007 and was the mainstay of the Indian bowling line-up for over a decade. However, the year 2021 saw a dip in the ace pacer’s form and he could take just 14 scalps in eight matches for the side. Following his mediocre performances, the Delhi-born was dropped from the team.&nbsp;
Ishant was part of India’s Test set-up in the 2021-22 Test series against South Africa but has been sidelined from the team ever since. The 34-year-old is also not a regular feature in the Indian domestic circuit and thus, the chances of making a comeback are quite grim. Therefore, the veteran pacer might call time on his Test career this year.

<h3>6. Mushfiqur Rahim</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/bangladesh-veteran-mushfiqur-rahim-announces-retirement-from-t20is-9272/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mushfiqur Rahim</a>&nbsp;made his international debut in May 2005 and has emerged as one of the greats of Bangladesh cricket. He took top-quality attacks to the cleaners and piled on runs with ease. He has featured in 239 ODIs and notched up 6811 runs at an average of 36.42. In Test cricket, the Bogra-born has amassed 5321 runs in 84 matches at an average of 37.47.
Rahim also captained the national team across formats for a substantial period and shepherd the side to some superb victories. Be it as a leader or a captain, the veteran batter’s role in lifting the stature of Bangladesh in the international arena has been immense.
Rahim decided to hang his boots in the shortest format in September 2022 and one might witness the right-handed batter retire from Tests in 2023. With quality wicketkeeper batters such as Litton Das and Nurul Hasan rising in the ranks, the 35-year-old could bring the curtains down on his Test career.

<h3>5. Trent Boult</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/trent-boult-released-from-new-zealand-crickets-central-contract/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trent Boult</a> is one of the best left-arm pacers going around in world cricket at the moment. He has featured in 99 ODIs and bagged 187 wickets at an economy of 23.97. In Tests, the Rotoura-born has picked up 317 scalps in 78 matches at an average of 27.49.
Boult decided to opt out of New Zealand Cricket’s central contract in August 2022 to spend more time with his family and make himself available for franchise T20 leagues. The speedster has not been part of the national side in any format post the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
The left-arm pacer was seen in action in the Big Bash League 2022-23 and is currently featuring in the International League T20 2023 (ILT20). Given Boult has deprioritized international cricket, he might well decide to bring curtains down on his Test career this year.

<h3>4. Shakib Al Hasan</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/better-to-be-president-than-ceo-shakib-al-hasan-responds-to-bpl-chairmans-offer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shakib Al Hasan</a> is arguably the finest all-rounder Bangladesh cricket has ever produced. He has been a match-winner with both bat and ball and has proven his mettle across formats. ODI cricket has been his stronger suit, where he has notched up 6835 runs in 224 matches and bagged 294 wickets at an economy of 4.44.
Shakib has been phenomenal in the longest format as well. The southpaw has featured in 65 Tests and scored 4367 runs at an average of 38.64. On the bowling front, he has bagged 231 wickets at an average of 31.18.
In the last year or so, the veteran all-rounder has taken constant breaks to manage his workload. Moreover, Shakib&nbsp; in the past has labelled playing all three formats as a daunting task and has had doubts over how much he could extend his international career.
In a conversation with ESPNcricinfo in March 2022, Shakib stated “Considering my mental and physical state, I don't think I can play so much international cricket. If I get a break, if I get my interest back, I can play with more ease”
Therefore, the 35-year-old could retire from Test cricket to lengthen his career in white-ball formats.

<h3>3. Stuart Broad</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ive-got-a-really-good-feeling-stuart-broad-confident-about-england-winning-first-test-vs-new-zealand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stuart Broad</a> is one of the best pacers that England cricket has produced. He has made the ball talk and ripped through batting line-ups. The right-arm pacer has featured in 159 matches in the longest format of the game and bagged a staggering tally of 566 wickets at an average of 27.77.&nbsp;
Broad made his Test debut in December 2007 and it has been over 15 years since then but he is still the mainstay of the England bowling line-up. The veteran pacer was magnificent in 2022 and wreaked havoc with the ball. He picked up 40 wickets in nine games at an average of 25.75.
Broad is known to breathe fire in the swing-friendly conditions of England and the onus will be on him to deliver the goods with the ball in The Ashes 2023. However, aged 36, the Nottingham-born is at the twilight of his career and the Test series against Australia could be the last time he dons the national colours.&nbsp;

<h3>2. David Warner</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/david-warner-reminisces-emotional-trauma-after-poor-subcontinent-tours/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Warner</a>&nbsp;is a giant of player in world cricket. He has dismantled bowling attacks for fun with his marauding bat and made the international arena his happy hunting ground. The veteran batter has featured in 141 ODIs and aggregated 6007 runs at a strike rate of 95.25.
Warner has been brilliant in Test cricket as well and plundered 8132 runs in 101 matches at an average of 46.20. In Australia’s previous Test series, which was against South Africa, the southpaw put on an exhibition of his swashbuckling stroke play and smashed a blistering double century in the second game.
Warner is at the fag end of his career and has already hinted at retirement from the longest format. In November 2022, the opening batter said on Triple M's Deadset Legends that it could be his last 12 months in Test cricket. Therefore, David’s Test retirement in 2023 is on the cards.

<h3>1. James Anderson</h3>
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England has unearthed many match-winners but there has been hardly any of the caliber of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/james-anderson-opens-up-on-how-he-came-close-to-retirement-after-getting-rejected-for-wi-tour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Anderson</a>. He is the most successful pacer in the history of Test cricket, picking up an insane tally of 675 wickets in 177 matches at an average of 26.13.
Anderson was quite stunning in 2022 and set the international ablaze with his bowling performances. He took 36 wickets in nine Tests at a stellar average of 19.80, including a sensational four-wicket haul in the second innings of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
Though Anderson has not stopped rattling batters with his swing, he is 40 years old and one might reckon The Ashes 2023 might be his last Test assignment. England possess many gun pacers such as Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, and Sam Curran in their arsenal and the bowling maestro might pass on the torch to the coming generation, bringing down curtains on a fabulous career.

Realities can often be disappointing, and retirement is one of them. With age, it is difficult for players to maintain the same fitness levels and thrive in an intense sport such as cricket. Therefore

10 cricketers who might retire from Tests in 2023

Certain top-drawer players who have lighted the international arena with their spectacular performances might retire from Test cricket in 2023.

Here we look at the ten cricketers who might retire from Tests in 2023.