All-rounder Cameron Green of Australia was forced to withdraw from the current tour of England due to a back ailment, raising doubts about his availability for the forthcoming five-match Test series against India.
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, 25, was forced to miss Australia’s current tour of England due to a back ailment. This has raised questions about his availability for the highly anticipated five-match Test series against India. Concerns about Green’s fitness have been raised by his withdrawal from the last two ODIs of the series, which comes before the eagerly awaited Border-Gavaskar series, which is scheduled to start in November.
The injury happened on Wednesday during Australia’s third One-Day International at Chester-le-Street. Green was involved in the match, hitting 45 runs and taking two wickets for 45 runs. But after the match, the massive all-rounder complained of back pain, which led Australia’s medical team to decide to take him off the current tour in order to avoid more injury. As a result, he was conspicuously missing from Friday’s postponed fourth ODI at Lord’s.
The back injury was verified by scans done in England, but the full nature of the damage won’t be known until Green gets back to Perth for additional assessment. Cameron’s return date and the severity of his injury won’t be known until he gets to Australia for more evaluation, an Australian men’s team representative.
With a history of back problems, including a stress fracture that kept him from bowling during the 2019–20 domestic season, Green will need to recover quickly in order to be ready for the first Test match against India on November 22 in Perth. Being an all-rounder who can bat powerfully and bowl at a moderate pace makes him an essential player for Australia’s campaign in this major series.
Green is currently in a battle against time to get well in time for the series after returning to Australia for rehabilitation. If confirmed, his absence would be a huge loss for Australia, particularly as they get ready to play India, which is now rated first in the World Test Championship rankings.
This injury setback raises concerns about how well the gifted young athlete is managing his workload. During Australia’s UK tour, Green bowled in six straight games, indicating a hectic workload. In order to reduce his workload prior to the injury getting worse after Chester-le-Street, he was rested from the second ODI at Headingley.
In the upcoming months, Green’s recuperation will be eagerly watched as India looks to win a third straight series on Australian soil, with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at stake.
