Australian Cameron Green is looking to make a name in the high-profile Indian series from November 22 at Perth, his home ground. He is buoyed by his batting against New Zealand and plans to contribute with both bat as well as bowling the “graveyard overs”.
Australia will look to win back the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time since 2014-15 when they host India in a four-match series that begins at Gabba on 4th December.
For the first time in thirty years, premier series will consist of five Test matches.
“Yeah, definitely at this point I am very happy to help out however I can. Physically I am in a really good place too do it,” he said cricket.com.au/Parami quoting him as saying.
“We always laugh and joke between me and Mitch (Marsh) about who bowls those graveyard overs between over number seventy and eighty where nothing happens with the ball. We’ll wait and see how we do it this summer.”
“But now my body’s in a really good place where I feel like I can contribute with bowling. Down the track it’s definitely an option but at the moment I’m very happy to be a genuine all-rounder,” added Green who had made his Test debut against India in the 2020-21 home series.
Green welcomed his promotion up the order following an unbeaten knock of 174 against New Zealand last January.
This happened after he was not selected in Ashes because Mitchell Marsh was preferred by Australia’s think tank.
In preparation for Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia will play Pakistan in a limited-overs series during early November and Green wants his name written among that country’s white ball teams.
“Obviously had a bit of success with it last year,” said Green, who has bee named in both white-ball squads for the next month’s tour of the United Kingdom and will be available for selection for the ODI Champions Trophy next year.
“Having an extended break (from white-ball cricket) before a Test tour, it’s going to help for sure. I really enjoyed doing it last year and there’s potentially a chance to do it again this year.”
“I obviously love playing for WA (Western Australia), playing Shield cricket is awesome, I think it’s the best preparation you can have for a Test tour.”
“But at the same time you always want to play for Australia, especially when there always seems to be a World Cup or a Champions Trophy just around the corner.
“If you decide to not do a white-ball series, is it going to hurt your chances for the Champions Trophy, for example? There’s always these things you’ve got to weigh up. So it’s still up in the air,” he added.
