David Warner and Steve Smith may not have delivered the big innings they had craved but they reinforced why they will be central planks to Australia's World Cup defence in their successful returns from suspension in a practice match in Brisbane on Monday.
Fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile said Warner and Smith had "fitted in really well" and their experience in the field had been beneficial. Warner came to the crease for the fifth ball of the innings, after Usman Khawaja had been bowled by paceman Matt Henry. Perhaps befitting the occasion, he made a nervous start, his first stroke just falling short of gully, while he should have been out in the next over having not scored when grassed by Daryl Mitchell at gully off Henry.
Khawaja and skipper Aaron Finch had deserved to open, for they had been in superb touch together during Australia's eight-game winning streak over India and Pakistan.
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