There were question marks over David Warner's future as Australia's Test opener following the Ashes in UK where he made just 95 runs in 10 innings. 

But skipper Tim Paine cleared the air giving strong indication that the southpaw will be seen taking guard in the first Test of the summer against Pakistan in Brisbane, starting November 21. 

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Paine, when asked by 7News whether Warner is assured of his spot after the Ashes, confirmed: "I think he is. I think he's got enough credits in the bank."

"We know how good a player he is. Opening the batting in England can be really difficult, particularly if you're a left-hander and Stuart Broad's bowling at you."

"That was a difficult period for David [but] the way he was around our group as a senior player was outstanding."

"It's easy to do that when you're going well but to have him still upbeat and still pushing others to get better when he was going through a rough patch himself was great to see," he added. 

Warner struggled very badly in conditions offering swing and seam movement to the likes of Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer & co. 

The 32-year-old will now be hoping to regain some form with the start of the Sheffield Shield for New South Wales before the Test season begins.