Cameron Green, an all-rounder for Australia, is aiming to be match-ready for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy, which will be played in India. However, there is a possibility that Green would fall short of his bowling fitness.
Green has been training with the team in Sydney ahead of the Test match in Nagpur to regain match fitness in order to force his way into the playing eleven for the first Test. He will be hoping to hear good news from the surgeon for his broken finger that he sustained against South Africa during the Melbourne Test a month ago. Green has been hoping to force his way into the playing eleven for the first Test.
Green has already demonstrated in the early stages of his professional cricket career that he is a player who enjoys the pace of routinely playing long-form cricket.
Both in the current season’s Test matches and in the Ashes from the previous year, he has shown significant growth throughout the course of the summer.
In the match against South Africa that took place in Melbourne, he took five wickets before breaking his finger. The all-rounder came in to bat and was able to reach a critical unbeaten fifty despite having an injured finger. He played through the pain.
“There is a lack of loading there, and one of the primary reasons behind us getting into this camp early is to make sure that we are ready to go for the rigours of what the bowling unit is going to involve. Where he is positioned at the moment, bowling is his greatest difficulty.
The most important thing is for him to build his confidence, and you should do everything you can to set him up for success in that first test match. The most important question will be whether or not you give him enough time “According to a quote from ESPN, Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald said.
If Green’s bowling is not quite up to par, though, he would be considered more of a specialist batter. The year before, he showed his ability to swiftly catch up on the subcontinent by scoring important half-centuries in Lahore and in Galle, where he won Player of the Match on a difficult surface.
However, the all-rounder is absolutely necessary for the stability of Australia’s team. The selectors will have to decide whether to maintain the same two-quick, two-spinner balance as they did against South Africa at the SCG, or whether to support their usual strength in pace by adding an additional quick, if he is unable to bowl. If he is unable to bowl, the selectors will have to stick with the two-quick, two-spinner balance (or play).
Despite Green’s inability to bowl, McDonald decided against deploying three spinners who specialise in different bowling styles.
Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb, who both played at the SCG, are other options for the Australians at No. 6 if Shane Green isn’t seen as a specialist batter, with the latter complementing a plethora of left-handers who might be working in his favour. If Green isn’t seen as a specialist batter, the SCG will play a significant role in the outcome of the match.
“We regard him [Handscomb] as an important right-hand option. We’ve got a lot of left-handers. If there were to be any late changes, or Cameron Green didn’t make it to that first Test, we believe that we have some excellent options,” McDonald said. “We’ve got a lot of left-handers.”
Mitchell Starc, Australia’s other significant injury issue, is anticipated to be ready for the second test that will take place in Delhi on February 17. However, there is discussion of sending him out earlier than was originally scheduled.
Starc also suffered a finger injury at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), and he has been bowling with protection during practise. However, he will not be allowed to bowl with protection during a match.
McDonald remarked that he has made excellent progress despite the fact that there is still a predetermined amount of time until he is able to return.
“It is imperative that the guard remain in place in order to effectively defend against the knock that might afterwards re-injure that ligament.
Because of this, the timeframe to mitigate against any of that risk is very specific, and to be completely honest, we are unable to speed up the process.
It is obviously annoying for Mitch that he is feeling so well, but the nice part is that when he does get out of the splint, all of his workloads are going to be up to speed, and it will be pretty much into that second Test, which is excellent news for us “McDonald said.
Beginning on February 9, the first of four tests that are part of the Border-Gavaskar trophy competition will take place in Nagpur. Australia will be in India to compete for the trophy.
