Former Australian opener David Warner has advocated for Steve Smith to pile up "five centuries" against England in the Ashes, scheduled to commence on November 21 in Perth. Smith announced his return to competitive cricket with a sizzling 118 for New South Wales against Queensland at the Gabba in the Sheffield Shield on Wednesday. With 20 boundaries and a solitary six during his 176-ball outing, Smith has found the rich vein of form before serving as the stand-in captain for Australia in the first Ashes Test with Pat Cummins ruled out.

"If that man Steve Smith can score big runs (this summer), they'll be fine. If Smith gets on a roll and he starts scoring runs, it's going to be a challenge for England," Warner told Fox Cricket's coverage.

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