ICC World Cup 2019: David Warner, Steven Smith Join Australia's Training Camp

After serving their respective ban of one year, former Australian skipper Steven Smith and vice-captain David Warner have joined Australia’s World Cup training camp. In fact, the training camp began had begun a couple of days earlier. However, in-form David Warner had missed Saturday’s training camp due to viral. In fact, this is the first time that both the talisman are seen in Australian colours after the controversial Cape Town Test.

Furthermore, Steven Smith also had viral which forced him to miss the session on Saturday. But both the Australian stalwarts were back to action in the preparatory camp which is taking place at Brisbane under the tutelage of head coach Justin Langer.

This is a shot in the arm for Australia.

Smith & Warner back on deck at Aussie training in Brisbane today pic.twitter.com/HFvqqZbBJ7

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) May 5, 2019

Meanwhile, Australia will play three warm-up matches against New Zealand and the first match will be played on Monday. Australia’s talisman all-rounder Glenn Maxwell believes both the star players will play the Monday match.

Here is a clip showing Steve Smith taking his compatriots to the cleaners:

? Sound up! Steve Smith was straight into the action against Mitchell Starc and co at his first net session back in the Australian team. Oi yah! @alintaenergy pic.twitter.com/ReDlCzZOJx

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) May 5, 2019

“I assume (they will play on Monday),” Maxwell said as quoted by cricket.com.au. “They have been sick the last couple of days so, hopefully, they are up and running.

“And they are both superstars. I watched both of them go about it (in IPL) and they were both absolutely brilliant over there.

“There will be no worries about them coming back into the team.”

Meanwhile, David Warner and Steven Smith are back in form. Both the players recently played in the Indian Premier League for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. David Warner is still the leading run-getter in the ongoing season as he scored 692 runs in the 12 matches for Orange Army. On the other hand, Steven Smith amassed 319 runs in the 10 matches he played for the inaugural champions.

Consequently, it is positive signs for Australia ahead of the World Cup. The Australian team will begin their title defence against Afghanistan on 1st June at Bristol County Ground.

In fact, Australia can never be ruled out of the World Cup race as they have the experience of winning big matches. With Warner and Smith back in the team, Australia will fancy their chances of going all the way in the ODI showpiece.