Australian opener David Warner feels Cameron Green will face a “big call” concerning his participation within the IPL, warning the all-rounder about potential burnout forward of a gruelling schedule.
Green, who has already registered for the IPL auctions, is prone to spend virtually half of the season in India for the T20 league moreover 4 Tests and two ODIs sequence. He additionally has excursions of England and South Africa lined up earlier than subsequent 12 months’s ODI World Cup in India.
“Nineteen weeks straight in India, being your first trip there as well, can be quite challenging – from the heat perspective, the playing, the recovery,” Warner stated on Monday forward of Australia’s Test sequence towards the West Indies.
“I’ve been through it, I’ve done the Test series and the IPL. It is tough. Then on the back of that you’ve got five Test matches in England. Then I think you’ve got 20 days off before you go to South Africa and then go to a World Cup.
“Glenn Maxwell did it a couple of years ago, played the whole year and then was cooked come the (Australian) season.
“From a youngster’s point of view it’s totally up to him, it’s his decision to make. For the longevity of him and his career, it’s a big call for him as a youngster. Whatever decision he goes with we’ll respect it as players. But ultimately, it’s down to him and CA.” Green stated he’s conscious that it’ll be powerful however believes he has the best help system to maintain the rigours of the hectic schedule.
“It’s going to be a really tough year. I don’t think anyone is disagreeing with that. But it’s a really good opportunity, I think. If you’re playing all three formats and IPL you’re going to be learning a lot about your cricket.
“You might get pushed a little bit with your body. I back that in that I have good resources and around me to get through that. And doing everything you can to look after your body and have rests within that. It will be a tough year.”