No spot-fix chatter from us: Warner

David Warner says Australia will not sledge Pakistan quick Mohammad Amir about the spot-fixing incident that wiped him out of international cricket for five years in their World T20 clash on Friday.

Amir was one of three players, alongside captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif, to be found guilty for spot-fixing in the 2010 Test series against England and was banned for half a decade and sentenced to six months jail the following February.

"He (Amir) is just going to be another player," Warner said. "We know what we're going to expect.

"We know what he's capable of with the ball in hand. What is done in the past is in the past.

"We're not going to try and go out there and get under his skin for something that's probably not warranted. That's best left in the dark."

Almost immediately after the ban was lifted Amir was recalled into Pakistan's limited-overs sides for their tour of New Zealand.

Gone was the raw, skinny teenager that took the cricket world by storm with whippy action to become the youngest bowler, at 18, to take 50 Test wickets.

Image Id: ~/media/FFD46FF248C94B3BB089D2C27DFAF40A Image Caption: Amir last played Australia in the 2010 Test series in England // Getty

In his place was stronger, sharper version, one with the facial hair of a maturing adult, a stylish haircut and a point to prove.

What remained was that whippy action and the extreme pace it generated, and Amir has made the most of his second chance, so far, in his international return, leading the attack with aplomb as though he had never left.

Warner knows a thing or two about second chances.

The 29-year-old was banished to Africa with Australia A after a 2013 nightclub altercation led to wayward punch at England batsman Joe Root.

While that jab cost him three Ashes Tests and a dressing down by Cricket Australia, he has not missed a Test since, and along the way the diminutive left-hander has amassed a plethora of runs, has been awarded the vice-captaincy, won the Allan Border Medal, and arguably most importantly, become a husband and father of two daughters.

"At the end of the day I think you've just got to accept what their (Pakistan) officials have done and what their players have shown towards him (Amir)," Warner said.

"For us, it's about going about our own business and what we can control.

"They've accepted him back in the team and you have to accept that.

"It's like someone who gets done for drugs ... they're always going to be given a second chance if that is necessary and if that is what players feel and the (players') association feels, and you have to accept that."

While Warner is excited to face the reborn speedster, he is wary of Pakistan's trio of left-arm fast bowlers; Amir, the colossal Mohmmad Irfan and the explosive Wahab Riaz.

Image Id: ~/media/A4B3B5D690BF433696B919A059D243ED Image Caption: Amir celebrates Warner's wicket in the 2010 WT20 semi-final // Getty

"I faced him (Amir) in the Caribbean (T20) World Cup (in 2010) and I think he got me out second ball and he was bowling 150s (kph) then," Warner recalled.

"Nothing's really changed except he's trying to swing the ball now.

"They've got three very, very good left-arm fast bowlers in their attack.

"It's not just him (Amir), they got Mohammad Irfan and Wahab (Riaz).

"He (Wahab) is a fiery character as well.

"But we'll have to wait and see what the conditions are like out there.

"They're three very, very good bowlers and for the guys in the top six we really have to find a way to 1) score and 2) identify who the danger bowler is at the time and try and put some runs on the board."

Friday afternoon in Mohali will be the first time the two sides will square off since the heated 2015 World Cup quarter-final in Adelaide, where Wahab and Shane Watson went toe-to-toe in one of the contests of the tournament.

Wahab peppered Watson with an array of short-pitched bowing in an electric spell, and should have had the veteran allrounder if not for a dropped catch at fine leg.

The Pakistan pace ace didn't play in last night's loss to New Zealand after suffering a blow to the head at training on Monday, but could line-up against the Australians in two days' time for round two against Watson.

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"I think the wicket and the conditions (in Adelaide) actually suited him (Wahab)," Warner said.

"The wicket had a bit of grass and was skidding on. This wicket is probably going to have minimal grass, the ball probably won't get above waist height and we're going to have to accept the fact that there is going to be a lot of change of pace.

"That's one thing that they (Pakistan) have been capable of doing is executing that skill very well.

"We saw the other day they almost beat India and they used change of pace. We're going to have to be on top of our game to nullify any of their players."