David Warner set for elbow surgery but problem is not as bad as Steve Smith's

The Australian batsman flew home from the Bangladesh Premier League on Monday for tests on the issues and is set to now go under the knife in the coming days, reports Down Under say

David Warner is to undergo minor surgery on his injured elbow.

The Australian batsman flew home from the Bangladesh Premier League on Monday for tests on the issues and is set to now go under the knife in the coming days, reports Down Under say.

The problem is not thought to be as bad as that of Steve Smith, the former Aussie captain who will have to wear a brace for six weeks following his own operation on a similar injury.

Warner and Smith returned from Bangladesh within a week of each other, both complaining of pain in the same joint.

The pair's bans for ball-tampering come to an end on March 29 and it is likely that Australia will want to fast-track their comebacks into the international arena ahead of the World Cup, which is due to begin in England in May.

A warm-up series against Pakistan in the UAE represents their first chance of a return to the national side, though Smith in particular faces a race against time to be fit.