<p>Australia opener David Warner has dismissed suggestions he and Steve Smith are going to quit test cricket after the final Ashes contest against England beginning at the Oval on Thursday.</p>.<p>Warner has expressed his desire to play his last test in Sydney against Pakistan in January next year though he wants to play on until the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup.</p>.<p>Australia have already retained the Ashes urn taking a 2-1 lead heading into the final test, and former England captain Michael Vaughan is among those who believe the duo could exit after the match at the Oval.</p>.<p>Warner, talking to reporters on the eve of the match, called it a "joke".</p>.<p>"And Smithy (is retiring) too apparently. So obviously it's a joke," Warner said.</p>.<p>"I won't take that too seriously ... I don't have an announcement."</p>.<p>A fixture at the top of the Australian order since his debut in 2011, Warner has managed 201 runs in the ongoing Ashes series averaging 25.12 with a top score of 66.</p>.<p>"I've probably left a few out there but in saying that, I've played a lot better than what I did last time," Warner said.</p>.<p>"I feel like I'm in a good space, contributed well, and as a batting unit we're all about partnerships, and I think the partnerships that we've had in key moments of this series have actually worked very well for us as a team."</p>.<p>Warner knows he is near the end of his test career and the 36-year-old backed Matt Renshaw to succeed him and dominate both test and one-day formats like Australia great Matthew Hayden did in his playing days.</p>.<p>"Matt Renshaw is a very good player. He can play both formats quite easily. He's tall, he's exactly like 'Haydos'," Warner said.</p>.<p>"We spoke about him in his early part of his career. I've always held him in high regard as a very good player.</p>.<p>"He's worked on his technique. He's been in and out of the squads, and I think he'll be a great replacement." </p>
<p>Australia opener David Warner has dismissed suggestions he and Steve Smith are going to quit test cricket after the final Ashes contest against England beginning at the Oval on Thursday.</p>.<p>Warner has expressed his desire to play his last test in Sydney against Pakistan in January next year though he wants to play on until the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup.</p>.<p>Australia have already retained the Ashes urn taking a 2-1 lead heading into the final test, and former England captain Michael Vaughan is among those who believe the duo could exit after the match at the Oval.</p>.<p>Warner, talking to reporters on the eve of the match, called it a "joke".</p>.<p>"And Smithy (is retiring) too apparently. So obviously it's a joke," Warner said.</p>.<p>"I won't take that too seriously ... I don't have an announcement."</p>.<p>A fixture at the top of the Australian order since his debut in 2011, Warner has managed 201 runs in the ongoing Ashes series averaging 25.12 with a top score of 66.</p>.<p>"I've probably left a few out there but in saying that, I've played a lot better than what I did last time," Warner said.</p>.<p>"I feel like I'm in a good space, contributed well, and as a batting unit we're all about partnerships, and I think the partnerships that we've had in key moments of this series have actually worked very well for us as a team."</p>.<p>Warner knows he is near the end of his test career and the 36-year-old backed Matt Renshaw to succeed him and dominate both test and one-day formats like Australia great Matthew Hayden did in his playing days.</p>.<p>"Matt Renshaw is a very good player. He can play both formats quite easily. He's tall, he's exactly like 'Haydos'," Warner said.</p>.<p>"We spoke about him in his early part of his career. I've always held him in high regard as a very good player.</p>.<p>"He's worked on his technique. He's been in and out of the squads, and I think he'll be a great replacement." </p>