David Warner says he is happy to be the public frontman for Australian cricketers in their fight to retain a fixed percentage of revenue, but concedes captain Steve Smith could "probably push a little bit more" when it comes to stating the players' case.

As the June 30 deadline for a new memorandum of understanding between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association draws closer, Warner again insisted that the players won't budge on their demands.

David Warner has been a strong voice for the players in the dispute Credit:Getty Images

The vice-captain has been the most outspoken of Australia's leading players on the pay matter, flagging the possibility of a players' boycott during next summer's Ashes if the players don't get what they want.

While standing with his colleagues, Smith has taken a less vocal approach, trying to downplay the prospect of industrial action although he did take exception to the argument put by CA that the ACA's claim to retain revenue-sharing is at the expense of grassroots cricket.