Steve Smith and David Warner are in line for return from ball-tampering bans in the ODI series against Pakistan in UAE in March this year. The five-match ODI series is slated to take place in March in the lead-up to the Cricket World Cup in England.
The series that was originally supposed to take place from March 15 to 29 may be pushed back to March 31 to April 13, which would mean that the ‘banned’ duo could be eased into international cricket just 48 hours after the expiration of their suspensions.
“There’s potential for that, but that’s part of the process (to work through to reintegrate the banned players),” Langer told reporters ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Monday (December 24).
“There’s lots of conversations going on about what’s best for our bowlers, for the guys returning, and we’ll work through that. We’ll get the best outcome for Australian cricket and for them personally, but there’s been no decisions made at this stage.”
Smith is also due to play in the Pakistan Super League, while Warner will captain a side in the Bangladesh Premier League.
