Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is ready to make his mark in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he opened up on his bowling stance while speaking on Thursday (Aug 22). Green, one of the ace all-rounders in the Aussie side, reckons he is ready to bowl in the red-ball format after struggling with injuries in the past. According to Green, he and Mitchell Marsh are good options for the side in the bowling department as they take on India in the five-match Test series.
Green ready for BGT
“Physically, I am in a really good place to be able to do that. We always laugh and joke between me and Mitch about who bowls those graveyard overs between the 70th and the 80th overs when the ball is not doing anything. We’ll wait and see how we do it this summer,” the 25-year-old stated, dismissing any immediate plans to scale back his dual responsibilities.
Green will be ready to step up with both bat and ball as the series will have huge bearings on the World Test Championship (WTC) final qualification. Australia currently sit second in the WTC standings with eight wins in 12 matches and have lost three games in the cycle so far.
Australia had a good last summer, having beaten Pakistan and then drawing against West Indies in two home series. They will rely heavily on the services of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the bowling department. The likes of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will have to come good with the bat if the Aussies are to win the BG Trophy in almost a decade.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India tour of Australia) Schedule
1st Test: 22nd Nov to 26th Nov, Perth
2nd Test: 6th Dec to 10th Dec, Adelaide
3rd Test: 14th Dec to 18th Dec, Brisbane
4th Test: 26th Dec to 30th Dec, Melbourne
5th Test: 3rd Jan to 7th Jan, Sydney