Darren Lehmann told Melbourne magistrates court that he did not believe David Hookes had drunk too much on the night.
Australia's vice-captain Darren Lehmann says his team will plot each batsman differently.
Smith and Warner have returned from year-long bans following a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa which also prompted Lehmann to step down as coach of the side in March last year.
Australia are shelving their controversial rotation policy for back-to-back Ashes campaigns that are in danger of falling into complete disarray barely two weeks prior to the opening test against England.
Australia's one-day captain said, 'We want to be known as good people and not just good players.'
The batsman became the first player ever to be suspended for breaching the ICC's code of conduct rules on racial vilification.
A disciplinary panel, chaired by Clive Lloyd, will the charge, of making an offensive remark, levelled at the Australia batsman.
Sri Lanka were set 352 to win the first Test after Australia, 161 runs behind after the first innings, amassed 512 for 8 on day 4.
The 50-year-old Lehmann suggested dividing responsibilities on the basis of formats.
Australian selectors included Victorian middle-order batsman Brad Hodge on Wednesday in a 13-man squad for the three-Test series against New Zealand starting next week.
Factbox World Cup match between Australia and England at the MCG.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been named as an assistant to national coach Darren Lehmann for the triangular Twenty20 series against New Zealand and England next month.
The match is being held in Perth. This is Zimbabwe's first Test in Australia.
Australia's two-Test series against Zimbabwe is a chance for the world's top-ranked side to improve their behaviour.
The Aussie batsman his Board did not stand by him when he was banned for racist remarks two years ago.
The leg spinner and former pacer Kapil Dev are the only Indian bowlers to reach the milestone.
Darren Lehmann would be arriving in Mumbai on Thursday and is very likely to sit out of the match.
The Australian left-hander admits only two of their players are good enough to play at interstate level in Australia.
Australia have defied expectations with their fight in India but with all to play for in the final Test in Dharamsala, Steve Smith's team would not leave happy with a drawn series, according to former wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist.
With the second Test set to start on Wednesday, here is a quick fact check on how both teams stand at the Gabba.
Lehmann puts Australia in command\n\nHis fifth Test century helped Australia pile 314 for 6 on the opening day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka.\n\n
The ICC said the Australia batsman Lehmann had been charged with a level three breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Officials.
Australia batsman Darren Lehmann is suffering from an acute leg infection and is in doubt for the fourth Ashes Test against England
A shoulder injury has forced Darren Lehmann out of the running for a place in the Australian team for the Test series in NZ.
The 46-year-old will run the T20 side for three games against Sri Lanka while head coach Darren Lehmann is in India preparing for a four-match Test series.
'The world simply wants to see you cry, once you have cried they will feel satisfied and live happily ever after,' lamented India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin while expressing solidarity with the disgraced Steve Smith and David Warner.
The 49-year-old's Twitter account was hacked on Monday and the hacker had posted derogatory anti-Iran tweets.
Australia's reached 575 for eight declared before New Zealand stumbled to 56 for two at the close of the second day's play in the second Test.
The Australia middle order batsman's availability for the rest of the third Test will be known on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has captained Australia four times as a stand-in during his 57 Tests, winning three of them.
Australia were 351 for 3, 56 runs ahead of Bangladesh, at close on day 2 of the second Test.
England must make changes for the final two Tests or risk a 5-0 Ashes humiliation, former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath said as his country regained the urn on Tuesday.
They have also recalled spinner Brad Hogg, paceman Jason Gillespie and opening batsman Matthew Hayden.
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