NEW DELHI: Australia are not fretting over Cameron Green to get fit for the first Test against India beginning December 17 as they feel the all-rounder will be required more towards the back-end of the four-Test series.
Green suffered a blow on his head on Friday, the first day of the second warm-up between the touring Indians and Australia A at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He did not take any further part in the three-day game and was substituted (for concussion) with Patrick Rowe. Green though is said to be fine now although there are still doubts if he will be played in the day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval.
Australia pace bowler Josh Hazlewood has admitted that it is nice to have an all-rounder in a Test playing XI, especially someone in the mould of Ben Stokes.
"I think everyone likes a Ben Stokes-like player as it balances the team perfectly. I guess that's why we have searched for all-rounders all these years and are trying to make one fit. Green is obviously a huge prospect and he has got a great future ahead of him and if now's the right time to get him in, get him in but if not we have to make do with what we've got. We've done with it over the last few years from time to time," said Hazlewood while speaking to the media on Sunday. IANS
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