Steve Smith and David Warner are a step closer to their long-awaited national returns after being named on Monday in Australia’s 15-man squad for next month’s World Cup in the U.K. With a World Cup to defend, the time is perfect for Smith and Warner to reintegrate back into the national team. Even though Australia’s lesser lights impressed, the World Cup selections of Smith and Warner were a certainty. The left-handed opener has been pressing his claims for a World Cup berth through the Indian Premier League (IPL). GettyThe rest of Australia’s squad is relatively straightforward even though they had a pool of at least 20 solid candidates to choose from.

Source: Forbes April 15, 2019 10:33 UTC