Steve Smith v David Warner: Why Sydney cricket fans should enjoy it while they can |
They played hundreds of games together, sharing partnerships and helping the Australian cricket team win world championships in all three formats of the game.
But will Friday night’s Big Bash League derby between the Sixers and Thunder at the SCG be the last time Sydney fans get to see champions Steve Smith and David Warner on the same pitch together?
Steve Smith and David Warner will do battle on Friday in the Sydney Smash.Credit: AP
While the veteran run machines remain in outstanding form and could continue playing, it remains to be seen how many more times the planets align for them to again feature in the same game.
Warner, 39, retired from international cricket 18 months ago and these days plies his trade as a T20 globetrotter.
Smith, 36, pulled the pin on one-day internationals last year but is still churning out Test-match runs and has expressed a desire to be involved in Australia’s T20 side at the Los Angeles Olympics.
So the only chance of the two superstars - and central figures in the infamous “Sandpapergate” affair - crossing paths on the field is playing 20-over matches.
They did battle in the corresponding BBL fixture last........