Cameron Green: The new promise of Australian cricket ready to debut
The 21-year-old all-rounder, Cameron Green, from Western Australia, is ready to make his debut with the Australian national team at the Adelaide Oval. His first appearance is one of the most anticipated in recent times. Here’s a profile of this promising player.Professional Career
In first-class cricket, Green has demonstrated outstanding performance. He has accumulated five centuries in 21 matches, including an impressive 197, his best score, achieved earlier this season against New South Wales. Recently, he also participated in a match against India last week, where he proved his worth. His batting average is 55.04. In November 2019, in a match against Queensland at the Gabba, Green showcased his batting potential, scoring 87 and 121 runs not out, playing in positions 8 and 9. That was also the last match in which he bowled for a year. With the ball, his average is 21.72 for his 33 wickets, including an impressive 5 for 24 in his first-class debut against Tasmania, a team against which he also achieved his best figures of 6 for 30 in 2018. Although his career in one-day matches doesn’t stand out as much, he made his ODI debut a couple of weeks ago, but has only played in a handful of matches, nine in List A and T20. It is with the red and pink ball that he is generating great expectation.Great Expectations
Expectations are high. Greg Chappell has called him “the best since Ricky Ponting” in recent interviews. In June, Chappell selected him at number 6 for the Test team, even in a scenario where Australia would play both Tests and T20Is on the same day.“For me, Cameron Green is the next Australian cricket superstar,” Chappell stated. “He’s a genuine prospect with the bat and ball, but I think his future lies as a batsman who can offer some quality overs. Cameron is a batsman with exceptional talent. At 6 feet 7 inches, he could become something very special. I would put him to bat at number 6 to start, but I think number 4 is his long-term position. The sooner he plays at this level, the sooner he will become the player he should be.”
Greg Chappell
Concern about the recent injury
There was a moment of concern when Green was hit in the head by a delivery from Jasprit Bumrah at the SCG. He had to leave the field and was substituted for concussion, in addition to undergoing tests that ruled out any fractures. Fortunately, the blow did not cause major damage and it seems that he will be able to comply with Cricket Australia’s protocols to debut.The all-terrain vehicle that Australia has dreamed of?
With caution, yes. This has nothing to do with his talent, but with the restrictions on his release due to a stress fracture in his back that he suffered last year. He has worked on his action with WA bowling coach Matt Mason, and so far has been limited to four-over spells. This season, he has not bowled more than eight overs in a day in match conditions. However, he has shown his ability to take wickets: he took two in the second innings against the Indians at Drummoyne Oval and produced a beauty to dismiss Shubman Gill before his injury at the SCG. Tim Paine suggested that the bowling restrictions will be eased. “I think he’ll bowl a little bit more than that, once you’re selected in a Test match you’re ready to play. That said, we don’t expect him to bowl a huge amount of overs with the attack we have.”An unexpected debut?
In a way, yes. A few weeks ago it seemed unlikely that he would be part of the starting eleven at the beginning of the series, despite having been included in the expanded squad. The usual strategy was for Australia to maintain its traditional balance of six batsmen, a wicketkeeper and four bowlers. However, plans have been altered recently due to the injuries of Warner and Pucovksi, which has led Australia to reorganize the batting order (at least for one Test) and has created the vacancy in the number 6 position. This is not to say that Green does not deserve it. Due to his current form, it could be said that he is among the six best batsmen in Australia, and Justin Langer and national selector Trevor Hohns have said that he is worthy of being selected just for his batting.
