Abu Dhabi, Nov 10 (TNS): Banned opener David Warner shared a home field with Steve Smith for the first time since the\u00a0ball-tampering scandal\u00a0Saturday, but he didn’t last long as Steve Waugh’s son claimed his wicket.<\/p>\n
The two appeared for their respective Sydney club teams in a game at Coogee Oval also featuring Shane Watson and with Test great Waugh and bowling legend Mitchell Johnson watching from the grandstands.<\/p>\n
Both players were given a warm reception by a bumper crowd and spent time signing autographs and posing for pictures, with no sign of animosity towards them, according to\u00a0cricket.com.au<\/em>.<\/p>\n Warner’s Randwick Petersham was sent in to bat by Smith’s Sutherland and he spanked two boundaries before cutting a ball from Austin Waugh to backward point on 13.<\/p>\n Smith fared better when his turn came to bat, compiling 48 before being stumped. Former Test all-rounder Watson overshadowed them both with a 41-ball 63 to help Sutherland win by three wickets.<\/p>\n It marked the first time Smith and Warner had shared a pitch since being sent home in disgrace from Australia’s tour of South Africa in March for their role in attempting to alter the ball with sandpaper.<\/p>\n They were both banned from international and state cricket for a year, but are allowed to play at club level.<\/p>\n They have not been seen together publicly since the scandal turned their lives upside down, but according to the\u00a0Sydney Daily Telegraph<\/em>\u00a0they have been in regular weekly contact and continue to get along well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n