Cameron Green: The New Star of Australian Cricket Debuts

Cameron Green: The New Australian Cricket Promise Ready for Debut

The young all-rounder from Western Australia, Cameron Green, at just 21 years old, is set to make his debut for the Australian team at the Adelaide Oval. His arrival has generated great anticipation, marking one of the most anticipated debuts in the world of cricket.

A Promising Career

Green’s first-class cricket career is notable. He has five centuries in 21 matches, including an impressive 197, his personal best, achieved earlier this season against New South Wales. Recently, he stood out against the Indians, maintaining a batting average of 55.04. In November 2019, in a match against Queensland at the Gabba, he demonstrated his batting ability, scoring 87 and 121, playing in positions 8 and 9. This was also the last game in which he bowled for a year. With the ball, his average is 21.72 with 33 wickets, including 5 for 24 in his first-class debut against Tasmania, against whom he also achieved his best figures of 6 for 30 in 2018. Although his career in one-day matches is not as outstanding, he did debut in ODIs a couple of weeks ago, with only nine matches in both List A and T20. It is with the red (and pink) ball where he is really generating excitement.

Great Expectations

Expectations for Cameron Green are high. Greg Chappell has described him as the “best since Ricky Ponting” in recent interviews. In June, there was speculation about the possibility of Australia playing both Tests and T20Is on the same day, and Chappell selected him at number 6 in the Test team.

“For me, Cameron Green is the next Australian cricket superstar,” said Chappell. “He’s a real prospect with the bat and ball, but I think his future is 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 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

The Scare of the Injury

A worrying moment was when Green was hit on the head by a delivery from Jasprit Bumrah. He had to leave the field and underwent tests, which ruled out any fracture. Fortunately, the blow did not cause major damage and it seems that he will be able to comply with Cricket Australia’s protocols for his debut.

The Dream Off-Roader?

Green can be the all-rounder that Australia needs, although with some caution. Due to a stress fracture in his back that he suffered last year, he has had restrictions on his bowling. He has worked on his action with WA bowling coach Matt Mason and has been limited to four-over spells. This season, he has not bowled more than eight overs in a match day. Despite this, he has shown his ability to take wickets. Tim Paine suggested that 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 have.”

An Anticipated Debut

In a way, yes. Just a few weeks ago, it seemed unlikely that he would be part of the team at the start of the series, despite having been named in the extended squad. However, injuries to Warner and Pucovksi have altered plans, leading Australia to reshuffle the batting order, creating an opportunity for Green at number 6. This doesn’t mean Green doesn’t deserve it. In his current form, he could easily be among Australia’s top six batsmen, with Justin Langer and national selector Trevor Hohns stating that he deserves selection based on his batting alone.