Cameron Green has declared himself fit for the third Test against India. The all-rounder missed the first two Tests recuperating from a finger injury.
Australia had decided against pushing his return even though he was practicing in Delhi ahead of the second Test.
“It was just a few instances in the nets where I’d maybe go for a sweep and just jar the end of my bat. We just thought we’d sacrifice a game and with the year ahead we’ve got, it was probably the right call. It’s been really sweet the last two weeks, I’ve got a lot of confidence in it,” Green was quoted as saying by Cricket Australia’s website.
The recovery for the all-rounder comes as a big boost to the visitors who are 0-2 down in the series. Not only does he present a viable right-handed batting option in the middle-order, but can also be an adequate seamer leaving Australia with more options to think about in their playing eleven.
Australia had gone into the second Test with just one pacer in Pat Cummins, but with the pacer missing the third Test, and with Mitchell Starc still pushing for his own full recovery from injury, Green’s presence gives the team a favorable option on the bowling front as well, in addition to what he’s been planning with the bat.
“In the back of my mind after the game at the MCG, I was looking forward to having a couple of weeks at home just to refresh and then get back into basically sweeping a lot, getting back into my subcontinent skills. Unfortunately, it’s been a bit slower than probably what I was expecting, getting back out there and getting my skills up to scratch, said Green who has a Man of the Match award in the subcontinent when Australia won a match in Sri Lanka last year.
“That’s just the nature of cricket and injuries. You can never really rush these things… I’m happy with the process I’ve gone through,” said Green while adding that he was preparing for the different challenge in India.
“That’s probably the benefit out of watching the first two games, you get a pretty good look at it from the sideline without having too many emotions from being in the game.
“In Galle, it was a really bouncing wicket, and here it’s not bouncing as much. That’s probably just another bit that I’m trying to learn about my game, trying to read the conditions and what to do in different conditions.
“That’s what’s been nice about watching the first two games – you can work out what’s the best approach, and then I think we just have to wait to see what we get in Indore,” he said.
