Australian all-rounder Cameron Green will have to show his skills to the fullest in the upcoming Test series against India. He made his Test debut against India in the 2020/21 series and is now a seasoned all-rounder.
In a total of 28 Test matches, Green has scored 1,377 runs at an average of 36.23. However, he has not bowled as much as he would have liked in this format, having taken just 35 wickets at an average of 35.31.
In a recent conversation with Cricket.co.au, he spoke about his willingness to play Test cricket and said that he is physically in a good place as a cricketer.
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Physically I’m in a good place: Cameron Green
“I’ve thought about it as something that will be done ‘in 10 years’ time’. But definitely at the moment I’m very happy to be able to contribute as much as I can. Physically I’m in a very good place to be able to do that,” Green told cricket.com.au.
“But now my body is in a very good shape and I feel I can contribute with bowling. In the future, it will definitely be an option, but at the moment I am very happy to be a true all-rounder,” he added.
Green is yet to establish himself as a white-ball all-rounder for Australia. He is part of the squad that will play England next month in a white-ball series. This also essentially shows that he is in the team’s plans for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
“Obviously I had some success last year. Having a long break (from white-ball cricket) before a Test tour will help me, for sure. I really enjoyed doing it last year and there is a chance I will do it again this year,” he said.
He further said that playing some domestic cricket for Western Australia and some Sheffield Shield cricket is a good way to prepare for the tour. He added that participating in these domestic tournaments will help him be prepared for white-ball events like the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy and the 2026 T20 World Cup.
India and Australia have not played a five-Test series since 1991/92 and will begin their much-anticipated series in Perth on November 22. That will be followed by Tests in Adelaide (from December 6), Brisbane (from December 14), Melbourne (from December 26) and Sydney (from January 3).
India have won the last two series in Australia, in 2018/19 and 2020/21, and Australia have not won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for more than 10 years, since the home series in 2014/15.
India and Australia are currently the two teams leading the points table for the 2023-25 WTC. Both teams have won a Test series at home. India defeated England, while the Aussies defeated the Kiwis.
Australia is currently looking for a replacement for David Warner as the left-hander has retired from international cricket. The experiment of opening the team with Steve Smith has not yielded results so far.
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