IND vs AUS Test: Cameron Green Injury – The Australian Test team is facing a major problem before the IND vs AUS 1st Test. All-rounder Cameron Green hasn’t fully recovered from his finger injury and he is likely to miss the Nagpur Test. The all-rounder underwent surgery after injuring his finger during SouthAfrica series. Although he has started batting in the nets, bowling is still a no-no. Australia coach Andrew McDonald is waiting for his medical report on Monday before taking a call. If he does not completely recover, his travel may be delayed. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
“Where he’s positioned at the moment, his biggest challenge is bowling. Building confidence is the main thing, setting him up to succeed in that first Test match, having enough time, that will be the critical question,” Andrew McDonald told reporters on Sunday.
IND vs AUS Test: Cameron Green unlikely for Nagpur Test, Australia ANXIOUSLY wait for MEDICAL report on all-rounder before departing for India, Follow LIVE Updates
Cameron green unlikely for Nagpur Test – Green is currently part of Australia’s training camp in Sydney for the last two days. He will meet the surgeon with the hope that the bone has healed properly. If not, his future in the series will be in jeopardy.
If Green is unable to bowl then Australia would look to play him as a specialist batsman. The 23-year-old brings balance to Australia’s batting line up and that is why McDonald values his batting over bowling.
“We value his batting first and foremost really, he’s a batter in our top six and we value that, his bowling is a bonus. A very nice bonus,” McDonald said.
IND vs AUS Test: Cameron Green unlikely for Nagpur Test, Australia ANXIOUSLY wait for MEDICAL report on all-rounder before departing for India, Follow LIVE Updates
Australia team’s bowling combination conundrum –
If Green is unable to bowl or play in the opening match, the Australian team will have to decide whether to go with a combination of two spinners and two pacers or to go with their traditional strength which is an extra quick bowler. However Australia coach , McDonald all but ruled out playing three specialist spinners. Australia will be holding a camp before the opening Test and the Australian coach wants his bowling unit to be prepared for rigours of Indian condition
He added, “There is a lack of loading there, and one of the key reasons around us getting into this camp early is to make sure that we’re ready to go for the rigours of what the bowling unit [is] going to encompass”.
IND vs AUS Test: Cameron Green unlikely for Nagpur Test, Australia ANXIOUSLY wait for MEDICAL report on all-rounder before departing for India, Follow LIVE Updates
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