Australian all-rounder Cameron Green targets India tour return from finger injury

MELBOURNE: Set to miss the third and final Test of the ongoing series against South Africa at Sydney, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is targetting to return for the tour of India in February 2023. Green broke a bone in his finger after being struck by a rising Anrich Nortje delivery while batting late on the second day of the ongoing second Test against the Proteas and was forced to retire hurt. Scans have revealed that Green has a small fracture to his right index finger and Australia won't take any risks with the in-form 23-year-old ahead of a hectic upcoming schedule. That's the reason he has been pulled out of the Sydney Test. Green did return to bat in Australia's first innings on Wednesday after the hosts lost four wickets for 45 runs in Wednesday's morning session and completed a courageous half-century that helped Australia eventually reach 575/8 declared in their first innings and give Australia an overall lead of 386. Though Green is set to miss the Sydney Test against South Africa and playing for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League, the 23-year-old is hopeful of being fit for the four-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy tour. IANS

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