By David LeggatFirst no David Warner, now no Steve Smith on Australia's Chappell Hadlee trip to New Zealand. Smith has been told he can resume training in seven to 10 days. Now Smith, arguably the best batsman in the game, is gone and Australia will play the series without their two best batsmen. It opens a door for New Zealand, if their bowlers are good enough, but the flipside is players like to test themselves against the best. Warner has been vice captain, meaning a hefty chunk of Australia's leadership group will not be in New Zealand.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 27, 2017 00:45 UTC