"I feel stronger, fitter" - Cameron Green looking forward to bowling in Ashes

Cameron Green might have only been around in international cricket for five years, but he has already proved himself to be an integral part of Australia's setup across formats. The 26-year-old underwent spinal surgery last October after sustaining his fifth stress fracture. Earlier this year, he returned to competitive cricket as a specialist batter. He has played some brilliant knocks since his comeback. However, Green is eager to resume bowling duties for the national team during the upcoming Ashes, which begins in November.

With that being the ultimate goal, Green is set to roll his arm over in Western Australia’s Sheffield Shield opener against New South Wales at the WACA this Saturday. However, he will be bowling a limited quota of eight overs. He will be seen batting at No. 4 in the order, but for the national team, he will continue at one down.

“It’s been a long 12 months, but I’m feeling really good,” Green told reporters on Friday. “The body’s in a good place. It’s been a really good rehab journey. I feel stronger, fitter. My action feels good. The first Test should be no restrictions. That’s kind of the whole plan of the last year — to peak for the Ashes.”

Green feels that his bowling workload could be adjusted if he bats at No. 3. He has been batting at this position since returning to the side after his surgery. While he took some time to hit his strides at the new batting position, he produced some commendable results in the last two Tests against the West Indies in the three-match series in June-July.

To facilitate a systematic return to bowling in the longest format, Green has skipped Australia’s ongoing T20I series in New Zealand but is expected to be available for the home ODIs against India later this month. This schedule will give him the opportunity to be available for up to three of WA’s four pre-Ashes Shield matches, all in Perth.

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Green has played 32 Tests, 31 ODIs, and 21 T20Is for Australia. He has scored 1565, 782, and 521 runs in the three formats, respectively. With the ball, he has 35 wickets in Tests, 20 in ODIs, and 12 in T20Is.