Published 10:49 IST, November 29th 2019

Warner reigns supreme over Burns in a classic contest before day's play in 2nd Test

Warner's good form is not just limited to cricket, as the opener reigned supreme over his partner Burns before the match in a classic and old-school contest

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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David Warner has been in magical and hot form since Australia embarked on ir summer Test season and has silenced all his critics with a 150-run kck in 1st Test against Pakistan. However, Warner's good form is t just limited to cricket, as opener reigned supreme over his partner before match in a classic and old-school contest. Before Australia's pink-ball Test at Adelaide on Friday, Warner and his opening partner Joe Burns were seen playing game rock, paper, scissors as y waited for rain to halt so that play could begin. In video, Warner is seen easily dominating game as Burns mans to lose to Warner most of time. Wher two were playing game to decide on something is unkwn but it did look like duo were sharing a light moment before match started. 

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Warner & Burns go back to old-school game

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Australia unchanged

Bancroft's departure to play for Western Australia in Perth means re will be immediate batting substitute in case of a concussion. Paine joked that "we'll just get someone out crowd", before adding: "'Bangers' is a couple of hours away on a plane so if anything does happen, we will be able to get him back pretty quickly."  decision comes just days after Bangladesh were forced to use two concussion substitutes in one day, with Liton Das and Nayeem Hasan both forced out of ir day-night Test against India in Kolkata. task facing Pakistan is omius with Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon all in world's top five wicket-takers in day-night Tests, while Pat Cummins is world's top-ranked bowler. Australia have won all five pink-ball Tests y have played since concept was launched four years ago, with Paine warning his pace attack was relishing chance to bowl under lights on a home wicket.

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Australia's squad for 2nd Test

 

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David Warner, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matw Wade, Travis Head, Tim Paine (c & wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

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10:36 IST, November 29th 2019