Australian cricketers duo David Warner and Steve Smith have returned after one year ban by Cricket Australia due to the ball-tampering scandal. However, their return will not disturb the team said chief Kevin Roberts but as per the report on Friday, senior players threatened a boycott after the ball-tampering scandal.

Smith and Warner have already met the team in Dubai this month where Lyon and Cummins were present, but the injured Starc and Hazlewood were not there. While asking whether the relations have changed or not, Robert replied brilliantly.

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“What we’re focused on is doing everything we can to support Dave, Steve, Cameron and all of the other support staff with this integration… to build harmony rather than to disrupt the harmony that is building,” Robert said at the Melbourne Press Club Thursday. “At the same time, let’s be open about it — in any workplace, you don’t need to be best mates with everyone, but there needs to be a foundation of respect and I think there is growing respect there.”

He further said that Smith, Warner, and Bancroft had all “owned their mistakes, they’ve paid a price and have served their time. Our highest priority now is rebuilding trust both within and around cricket.”

“We’ve seen tangible change at the board level, the executive level, we’ve got a new men’s coach and a relatively new men’s Test captain. Those are some of the tangible changes. But much more importantly the really important intangible change is that we are now very clear about what we stand for. Everything we do now at Cricket Australia is about uniting and inspiring communities through cricket.”

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However, it will be difficult for both Warner and Smith to fit in the playing XI as everyone is performing well. Their win over Pakistan on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive ODI victory and they are doing pretty good.