Legendary wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist feels Australia will play all-rounder Cameron Green as a pure batter on the quantity six spot within the first Test in opposition to India starting on Thursday.
The 23-year-old is recovering from a surgical procedure on the index finger of his proper hand, which he had damaged throughout the Boxing Day Test in opposition to South Africa final December.
Australia coach Andrew McDonald has already confirmed that Green is at present unable to bowl.
“Such is the way of this psyche of the selectors and this team, I think they’ll start with Green at six, assuming he’s fully fit and not hindered by that finger injury at all,” Gilchrist instructed ‘Sen Radio’.
“I think that’s the nature of this group, they’re pretty trusting of each other and really keen to back each other in every situation.” Green, who has performed 18 Tests, has a mean of 35.04 with the bat and impressed within the three innings in Sri Lanka final 12 months. He has additionally taken 23 wickets together with his seam bowling, with 5/27 as his greatest thus far.
“The way he played in Sri Lanka, it almost looks like Green develops before our eyes every time he plays a game of cricket… I reckon the steps forward he took in Sri Lanka, they’ll be hoping he can keep that process going.” Australia might be with out quicks Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood because of accidents within the opening Test, beginning in Nagpur on Thursday.
With Green unable to bowl, Scott Boland, who boasts of a formidable 12.21 common with the purple ball in nationwide colors, is anticipated to get his first abroad Test.
“If it’s Boland coming in, I think he’s going to be really well suited to the setup there with that nagging line attacking the stumps, he hits pads, he hits stumps with the right field and approach…” Gilchrist mentioned.
Boland would be the second quick bowling choice alongside skipper Pat Cummins.
“Between Cummins’ skills, Boland’s skill, Nathan Lyon and I suppose Lance Morris if they think they need another quick or another spin option (I think they will be alright).
While the absence of Starc, who is nursing a finger injury, in the opening Test will be a big loss for Australia, India will also be without the services of ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and dashing wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.
“(Starc) is a big loss but you look on the other side of the fence, no Rishabh Pant, no Jasprit Bumrah, they’re a couple of key players for India so it probably all balances out a bit.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com