Four things we learnt from the Ryobi Cup Chris Hartley of the Bulls pulls a ball to the boundary during the Ryobi Cup final against New South Wales Blues. For the first time in many years Australia will start a summer with no shortage of players scoring buckets of runs, though they were helped by batsman-friendly pitches. David Warner reacted to speculation surrounding his Test future in the best possible way, blasting three centuries. Usman Khawaja starred for Queensland, showing an array of strokeplay. It was not a happy tournament for the bowlers. Much has been read into the importance of form in the limited-overs arena from an Ashes point of view but performances in the Shield in the next fortnight will seal the fates of Warner, George Bailey, Khawaja and Shaun Marsh. The likes of Harris, Siddle, Ben Hilfenhaus and Josh Hazlewood will also be building their match conditioning before the Ashes. The tournament started with a whimper against the climax of the nation's major football codes but finished on a high, due in no small part to David Warner. The idea of packing 20 games into a month-long tournament received a lukewarm response initially, but interest grew as the tournament progressed.