Australia All-Rounder Cameron Green Likely to Feature As Batter in IND vs AUS Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Report
Ahead of the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-2025, Cricket Australia are contemplating over featuring all-rounder Cameron Green as a batter. Green has been struggling with back issues, which has been a constant concern for the management.
The highly-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 is just around the corner, and Cricket Australia (CA) are already working on preparing a solid XI that will challenge the visiting Indian Cricket Team. As per The Age, Australia will likely hand all-rounder Cameron Green the role of a pure batter and not engage the player in any bowling during the long five-Test series until the later stages. Pat Cummins Prioritises Fitness Ahead Of India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
Sources within the board have indicated that Green's troubles with his back have been a major concern for the all-rounder. Australian selectors might wait until the later stages of the cricketing season to permit the lanky player to bowl. Green did not participate in the ongoing Sheffield Shield 2024-2025, owing to a back injury, developments of which CA are likely to make public this week. Green sustained a back injury during Australia's white-ball tour of England last month.
Meanwhile, Green could turn up for Australia A in their upcoming match against India A at Melbourne Cricket Ground in November as a precursor to the BGT 2024-25. In 28 Tests, the 25-year-old has scored 1,377 runs and picked up 35 wickets in his short career so far. India Women’s Cricket Team Pacer Arundhati Reddy Reprimanded for Breaching ICC Code of Conduct During Pakistan Clash in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.
The upcoming India vs Australia five-Test series will commence on November 22 and will go on until January 07. The upcoming India vs Australia five-Test series will commence on November 22 and will go on until January 07. The Tests will played across five venues - Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.
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