Follow UsAustralian all-rounder Cameron Green will mark his first appearance since back surgery on June 11 (Wednesday), in the World Test Championship final against South Africa. Over the last six months, the all-rounder has spent time away from the sport before marking his return during the County Championship ahead of the WTC final.
Green revealed how Jasprit Bumrah’s special gesture helped the 26-year-old feel good about the surgery.
“Even Jasprit Bumrah reached out the night before I was getting surgery. He was in the middle of a Test match in India. Just a few things like that is really special,” said Green.
“To get someone like him to reach out and then to watch him during the summer, to see how good he is obviously post-surgery, filled me with a lot of confidence,” Green said. “At the two-week mark after surgery, I was in the gym moving around. It was incredible.”
However, the Australian all-rounder won’t play his part as a bowler during his return to Australia’s red-ball scheme of things. Despite that, the right-hander’s batting form is enough to warrant a return for him in the Australian playing 11.
“I felt like my game’s always been good around those periods. I’m always going to keep bowling, but you’re so much more relaxed [with] half a game to worry about. When you’re bowling and batting, there’s so much more you have to do bowling-wise to keep yourself fit and ready to play. It does take away from batting. So, certainly, just batting is nice,” he said.