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Australia's Smith, Warner ready for hostile crowds at World Cup - Langer
The pair have returned from year-long bans following a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa and are expected to play vital roles in Australia’s title defence although they will not be in leadership positions.
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Smith hits 91 not out as Australia beat New Zealand
They were handed victory by five wickets courtesy of the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method after amassing 248 for five off 44 overs in reply to an under-strength New Zealand's 286 for nine from 50 overs.
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Cricket Australia hails players' post-scandal conduct
The men's national team had no conduct citings during 2018-19 season, the first clean sheet in seven years, and code of conduct charges at all levels dropped 74 percent, CA chairman Earl Eddings said.
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Smith, Warner will need to be 'humble' in Australia team - Langer
Former captain Smith and Warner were selected in Australia’s World Cup squad last month after their ball-tampering bans expired.
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Australia's Warner sees run-packed World Cup
Warner headed off to the Australian camp after ending his Indian Premier League with a 56-ball 81 to help Sunrisers Hyderabad thrash Kings XI Punjab by 45 runs on Monday.
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David Warner crosses 500 runs to stay atop IPL batting charts
The left-handed opener has amassed 517 runs on his comeback to the Twenty20 tournament after missing the previous edition over a ball-tampering row.
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Smith, Warner return for Australia's World Cup defence
The return of Steve Smith and David Warner to Australia’s squad for the Cricket World Cup came as little surprise on Monday but selectors still managed to cause a stir by omitting strike bowler Josh Hazlewood and in-form batsman Peter Handscomb.
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Warner’s ego must be managed - Graeme Smith
The polarising opener, on the comeback trail after a one-year ban for ball-tampering, has been in red-hot form in the Indian Premier League.
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David Warner marks end of ban with match-winning knock
David Warner’s form is timely as he attempts to win a place in Aaron Finch’s World Cup squad.
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Return of Smith, Warner makes for hard selections - Finch
Both Steve Smith and David Warner are eligible to return to the national side after their 12-month suspensions for ball-tampering ended on Thursday.
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Time heals: Australian cricket on the mend after torrid 12 months
For the disgraced Steve Smith and David Warner, it has been a tumultuous and humbling year, marked by a torrent of vitriol, tearful apologies, community service and the slow process of winning back trust.
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Australia to confront past as ball-tampering bans expire
Much has changed since Cricket Australia slapped former captain Smith and his deputy Warner with 12-month suspensions for the Cape Town scandal, while giving Cameron Bancroft a lighter nine-month sentence as the rookie opener caught up in a plot driven by others.
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All to prove: Smith, Warner face World Cup test in IPL
Australia captain Smith and his deputy Warner were both given 12-month suspensions last March from state and international fixtures for their roles in an infamous ball-tampering scandal.
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Smith & Warner will return stronger from bans, says Shane Warne
Steve Smith and David Warner were banned by Cricket Australia for 12 months in March 2018 for their roles in the ball-tampering scandal in a test match against Proteas.
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Smith, Warner omitted from Australia ODI squad
The pair’s ball-tampering bans expire on 28 March, which would have made them eligible to play in the final two matches of the UAE series in Dubai on 29 March and 31 March.
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Smith, Warner bans to end during Pakistan ODI series
Smith and Warner, who were banned for their roles in last year’s Cape Town ball-tampering scandal, are eligible for selection again on 29 March, meaning they can be called up for the fourth ODI against Pakistan.
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Cricket ban helped me 'grow', allowed more family time - Warner
The former Test vice-captain of Australia is currently serving a 12-month ban from international and state cricket for his role in a ball-tampering scandal during the third Test in South Africa in March last year.
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Smith: 'Sutherland told us they pay us to win matches not just to play'
Former Australia captain Steve Smith in an interview that former Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland told the team they didn’t pay them to just play matches but to win them.
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Cricket Australia rules out cutting ball-tampering bans
CA interim chairman Earl Eddings said the board had "determined that it is not appropriate to make any changes to the sanctions handed down to the three players".
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Smith, Warner bans to be reviewed this week: reports
Steve Smith and David Warner could have their one-year bans from international and state cricket reduced or adjusted after a review by the board of Cricket Australia (CA) this week, local media reports said on Monday.
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Cricket-Smith, Warner to make IPL return next year
The pair is serving year-long bans for their part in the Cape Town incident in March and were barred from the 2018 IPL tournament.
