Cameron Green set to debut for Australia
The 21-year-old all-rounder from Western Australia, Cameron Green, is about to make his debut for Australia at the Adelaide Oval. His anticipated debut generates great expectation.Highlighted Career So Far
In first-class cricket, Green has demonstrated outstanding performance. He has accumulated five centuries in 21 matches, including a maximum of 197 runs earlier this season against New South Wales. His batting average is 55.04. In a match against Queensland at the Gabba in November 2019, he demonstrated his potential with the bat, scoring 87 and 121 runs not out, batting at positions 8 and 9. With the ball, he averages 21.72 with 33 wickets, including 5 for 24 in his first-class debut against Tasmania.
His career in white-ball formats doesn’t stand out as much, although he debuted in ODIs a couple of weeks ago, but this is only from a handful of matches: nine in List A and T20. It’s with the red (and pink) ball that Green is generating the most excitement.Great Expectations
Greg Chappell has called him the “best since Ricky Ponting” in recent interviews. Chappell selected him at number 6 in the test team. “For me, Cameron Green is the next Australian cricket superstar,” he said. “He is a true promise with the bat and ball, but I think his future is as a batsman who can offer some quality overs. Green is a batsman with exceptional talent. At 1.98 meters, 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.”Concern about the recent injury
A worrying moment was when he was hit on the head by a delivery from Jasprit Bumrah at the SCG. He had to leave the field and was substituted due to 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?
Possibly, but with caution. This has nothing to do with his talent, but he has had restrictions on his bowling load 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 has so far been limited to four-over spells. However, he has shown the ability to take wickets: he claimed 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 relaxed. “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 being said, we don’t expect him to bowl a huge amount of overs with the attack we’ve got.”Did your debut come sooner than expected?
In a way, yes. A few weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that he would be part of the XI at the start of the series, despite having been named in the extended squad. However, plans were altered by the injuries of Warner and Pucovksi, which has led Australia to reorganize the batting order (at least for one test) and has created the opportunity in the number 6 position. This is not to say that Green doesn’t deserve it. Based on his current form, it could easily be said that he is among Australia’s top six batsmen, and Justin Langer and national selector Trevor Hohns have said that he is worthy of being selected just for his batting.
