The Third ODI saw the lanky West Australian bowl a continuous spell of short deliveries, after some soreness on the field, scans have reported of him sustaining a major back injury that rules him out of the remainder of the English summer and also doubtful for the upcoming BGT.
Green was not seen even in the Aussies camp during the fourth ODI, as he has reportedly already left for Australia with further updates on his injury. Though the injury updates in detail are yet to come, if Green is ruled out for a long extended break, the Aussies will have to face a major setback.
Cameron Green has evolved as Australia’s constant in the team across all formats, however, his prominence is more for the Kangaroos in the longest format of the game. The Aussie great ball all-rounder is a fine bowler and is a major wicket-taker with his acute pace and sharp bounce that is induced for his tall height.
However, even if the Aussies can replace his bowling skills, his batting antics seem to be special as the tall West Australian is way different in the batting role with his perfect cricketing shots.
With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy not far from here, the Aussies would like to keep backups if the big Australian all-rounder is to be replaced in the longer format. Let’s take a look at the 3 players who have the best stats and form that would help them earn the probable spot replacing Green.
3. Will Sutherland
Will Sutherland another tall all-rounder from the island nation who came from the Victorian islands, made his debut for the Aussies in white ball cricket against the West Indies. The 25-year-old is a convincing lower-order batter and a decent bowler to be at par with Cam Green.
He while playing First Class cricket, scored 1000+ runs and has also had some handsome presence with the ball as he has 128 wickets. Aussies might bring him in as their replacement all-rounder.
2. Beau Webster
The most experienced name among the lot, Webster has been a star of Australian domestic cricket, be it the Sheffield and the BBL as well. Webster along with his tall height brings in tons of experience of red-ball cricket, as the batter is good down the order with nearly 5000 domestic runs in 87 first-class matches.
Though the Aussies are more keen to rope in pacers as all-rounders like Marsh and Green, however, concerning India’s latest form against spinners and the amount of left-handers in the Indian camp, considering a second off-spinner spinner alongside Lyon would not be a wrong idea. Webster is just what they would need then.
1. Aaron Hardie
Not only in the minds of readers but also the Australian selectors and the cricket board, as Hardie also looked to manifest special performances. He was recently seen replacing the great Pat Cummins during Australia’s white-ball tour in England.
Hardie is also a West Australian cricketer, ideal to replace Green with his physique and abilities on the field as a player. The technically upright and the more aggressive player in Hardie is a striker of the red ball as he can come in down the order and score some valuable runs.
Having Hardie would be more splendid for Aussies as they find a bowler who is more fit and can bowl in even with the new ball, as he has acute pace, bounces as well an eventual seam position.
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