Australian vice-captain David Warner has left training early at the Gabba on Tuesday after hurting his neck in fielding practice but is adamant it won't stop him featuring in the first Ashes Test.
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In a scare for the hosts' preparations for Thursday's series opener, Warner underwent treatment from team physiotherapist David Beakley after walking off the Gabba.
He then faced only two throwdowns in the nets before leaving batting practice and heading back to the Australian change rooms. Warner had been looking skyward to take a high ball during a fielding drill when he seemed to twinge his neck.
"My neck is quite stiff. I took a high ball out there and something just twinged in my neck," Warner said. "I'm just getting a bit of physio treatment at the moment and hopefully it settles down in the next 24 to 48 hours."
Asked whether he was in any doubt for the first Test, he said: "I don't think a sore neck is going to slow me down."
Warner said the neck was "quite sore".
"I haven't really had a stiff neck like this one," Warner said. "I'll obviously get some treatment on it and a heat pack on it tonight."
