David Warner and Steve Smith are the two big pillars of Australia. Young Australia middle-order batsman Ashton Turner said on Monday that they will easily handle Indian spinners on sub-continental pitches. Turner, who played all his three ODIs in Australia’s last tour of India, had scored 84 at Mohali.

“I take a lot of confidence out of that (2019 series) against a world-class team and a world-class bowling attack. It has given me confidence that my ability is good enough against the best in the world,” Turner said on the eve of first ODI here on Tuesday. “As a young player coming into the team with little international experience, I’d be crazy not to be picking their brains and trying to learn from them because those two guys are the two best in the world.”

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“I was fortunate to spend a few weeks with Steve at the IPL (with Rajasthan Royals). I spent so much time watching him bat in the nets and picking his brains about how (he) plays particularly in India. Dave’s (Warner) the same, he’s had so much success all around the world but particularly here in India and in the IPL,” further added Ashton Turner.

However, Turner thinks that he has learnt his lessons after having a poor IPL.

“Yeah, the IPL didn’t go to plan — getting out first ball, I have definitely learnt some lessons but it’s definitely not how I am going to be remembered in my career. I’m here in a very different environment to what the IPL is, to what franchise cricket is, to be back here again, to be fortunate enough to be picked in another Australian squad is a completely different beast. It’s international cricket, you’ve got no option but to go out there and put your best foot forward,” he concluded.