Ashes 2017: Australian Team to continue sledging

Ahead of the historic day-night second Ashes Test against England here from Saturday, Australia batsman Peter Handscomb on Thursday warned the tourists to be ready for more on-field verbal barbs.

"There are moments you pick and choose and obviously the right words. There's a line and we've just got to make sure we don't cross it," he added.

Handscomb, who shared Yorkshire dressing room with Bairstow, said there was no room for sentiment when they are reprenting their respective countries in a high-octane series like the Ashes. 

"When I played with him at Yorkshire we had a great time together. I really like Jonny, we got along really well but it's a different ball game now. "I'm not trying to make him (Bairstow) feel good out there. That's not my job," he added.