Shane Warne is concerned about Australia’s batting but he’s backing struggling skipper Michael Clarke to start producing “big hundreds” again soon.

Spin king Warne said on Monday the new home season looms as an opportunity for Australia to win some big trophies and regain the status of the top team in world cricket.

He believes Australia has enough match-winners to win the World Cup early next year, if the right team is selected.

While he likes the look of Australia’s pace and spin bowling stocks, Warne is concerned about the batting after the poor efforts in that department in their recent 2-0 Test series drubbing by Pakistan in the UAE.

“I thought as a collective group they didn’t bat very well against Pakistan,” Warne said at the season launch of Channel Nine’s cricket coverage in Sydney.

“They played pretty poorly, so I’d like to see the batsman start making some runs. If they do that, I’m sure the bowlers will be able to knock them over.

“But watch out for Michael Clarke I think he’ll make a few big hundreds soon.”

Clarke struggled for runs against Pakistan, but his good friend Warne believes the Australian captain is poised to start another golden run.

I think they can win the World Cup, they’ve got enough match winners, we’ve got the best captain in the world in Michael Clarke,” Warne said.

“I’m sure he’ll find some form…I think he’s in pretty good touch.

“I think he’s cleared up his mind a little bit and I think he’ll pretty good.”

He said Nathan Lyon was still Australia’s premier spinner despite struggling against Pakistan, but felt he was being put under pressure for his position by leg spinners Cameron Boyce and Fawad Ahmed.