Watch: David Warner Sledges 'Fidgety' Steve Smith, Australia Star Gets Out First Ball

13.01.2024 - 04:43 sports.ndtv.com

Australia batter David Warner, fresh from his retirement from Test cricket, returned to action in the Big Bash League (BBL) on Friday for the Sydney Smash between Thunder and Sixers.

Warner arrived at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in a helicopter, having played his last Test at the same venue earlier this month.

Warner's Australia teammate Steve Smith was in the dugout for the Sixers, who had won the last four meeting between the two sides prior to Friday's game at the SCG.

As the Sixers were asked to bat first by the Thunder, the former Australia captain had an interesting little exchange with each other.

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