Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024: Cameron Green to start as a pure batter against India

In September, during the third match of the ODI series against England, Cameron Green, a vital all-round player for Team Australia, sustained a back injury. But according to the most recent information, Green might only be able to recover sufficiently to start as a hitter in the team and won’t be bowling forward in the forthcoming Test series against India.

Interestingly, the eagerly anticipated series is set to premiere on November 22. It’s interesting that Perth, a legendary location, would host the opening match. Although the all-rounder was initially predicted to miss the entire India series, he is now expected to begin it. Nonetheless, it is unlikely that he will begin bowling till the later stages of the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–2025.

Cricket Australia hasn’t yet made a formal declaration in this regard, but if rumors are to be believed, some confirmation is probably coming by next. Along with disclosing Cameron Green’s bowling availability, three unnamed insiders said that the cricket board had backup plans in place long before the cricket summer officially begins. Green has currently been ruled out of the matches, which are scheduled to begin this week in the domestic circuit, also known as the prized Sheffield Shield.

The physical strain of fielding and batting is minimal: Dr. Brukner

It seems unlikely that the outstanding all-round player will even begin to play again in the domestic tournament’s second round. However, in a match scheduled to take place at the storied Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) next month, the 25-year-old may return to action for the Australia A team against India A.

Speaking in medical jargon, Cricket Australia’s Dr. Peter Brukner stated that Green should have little trouble batting and participating in the fielding drills when his initial pain passes. He did, however, issue a warning that bowling nearly ten overs could cause Green’s back ailment to resurface.

“Batting and fielding don’t put a huge load on that part of the body, so it’s possible that once the pain settles down you can bat and field without too many problems and feel fine,” Brukner told The Age. “The load comes mainly from bowling.”

“You would probably collapse again if you had to bowl ten overs,” In order for the bone to essentially adapt to the weight and become stronger, the load must be gradually increased. The Australian physician said, “It’s a little bit of an art.

In the meantime, regarding Cameron Green’s cricket career, the all-around player was an essential member of Australia’s World Test Championship (WTC) squad that won the grand prize in 2023.

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For the baggy greens, Green has appeared in 28 Test matches thus far. In terms of bowling services, he has claimed 35 victims and amassed 1,377 runs over these games.