David Warner survives blow to neck; available for Bangladesh tour

Sydney, August 16: Australian vice-captain David Warner is expected to be fit for the upcoming Bangladesh tour after getting struck in the neck by a bouncer during a warm-up match.

The opener was hit by Josh Hazelwood and the left-hander dropped to his knees and let go of his bat, with captain Steve Smith rushing from slips to check on his deputy. Appearing shaken, Warner removed his helmet and immediatly walked off the field leaving his bat behind.

The cricket.com.au said he had passed a concussion test and would be available for the tour of Bangladesh, but would sit out the rest of the intra-squad match in Darwin. "It's good that Davey's fine," Aussie pacemen Pat Cummins said."

"He's a little bit stiff and sore, but just speaking to him then, he's all fine."

A focus on player safety has been heightened since the tragic death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.