Smith, Starc fire but Kiwis bounce back

By Murray Wenzel
Updated May 8 2019 - 6:03pm, first published 5:59pm
Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 89 in Australia's World Cup warm-up match against NZ in Brisbane.
Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 89 in Australia's World Cup warm-up match against NZ in Brisbane.

Australia's World Cup defence is taking shape after "trump card" Mitchell Starc's impressive comeback from injury and some Steve Smith brilliance glossed over a warm-up game loss in Brisbane.

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