Australia all-rounder Cameron Green is making good progress in his restoration from a finger damage, however he nonetheless solely has an outdoor probability of enjoying the primary Test towards India at Nagpur.
“We have a fair bit to work through before the first Test. I wouldn’t say he was in discomfort when he was bowling. (When Green was batting) One of the deliveries jarred the bottom of the bat, and that can create discomfort for anyone,” Australia head coach Andrew McDonald stated in a press convention right here on Saturday.
“There is awareness around the finger. He has made some significant steps forward in the last couple of days, to my surprise. There’s still an outside chance that if everything goes well, he might be on the team sheet (for Nagpur),” McDonald stated.
Green, an attacking batter, is unlikely to be picked as a specialist bowler.
The Australian workforce goes by means of the paces at a coaching camp in Alur Cricket Ground right here and can journey to Nagpur on Monday. The first Test commences on February 9.
Opener David Warner sounded alarm bells when he acknowledged that he was exhausted forward of the tour to India. McDonald, nonetheless, dispelled this as a “myth”, including that Warner will probably be eager to right his sub-par file in India.
“I haven’t noticed any fatigue in Warner. I would dispel that as a myth. He’s had a couple of days off from training. We’re managing each individual around their needs,” McDonald stated.
“He’s looking forward to the challenge of India. It’s been well-documented that he hasn’t had the series that he would’ve liked here… I think you’ll see him fully invigorated, fully invested and fully recharged for the challenge ahead,” McDonald stated.
Captain Pat Cummins didn’t subscribe to the generally held view that groups should play two spinners in India. Australia, which misses the providers of ace fast Mitchell Starc as a result of damage, might depend on its tempo battery to get 20 wickets, Cummins stated.
“It is not a given (playing two spinners). It is very dependent on conditions. Once we get to Nagpur, we will see. When talking about playing a couple of spinners, you forget how good our fast bowlers have been in all conditions. Even on the SCG wickets, there wasn’t much in it for the quicks, our quicks found a way. We’ve got plenty of bowling options here – finger-spin, wrist-spin, left-arm, Starc when he comes back. We’ll pick the bowlers we think can take 20 wickets,” Cummins stated.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com