Cameron Green

Whether he reaches the levels of greatness many believe is his destiny only time will tell, but the signs are that he will give it a damn good go.

It was the authority of the innings that stood out, almost from the moment he took guard with Australia at an uncertain 170 for 4 and threatening to waste a good batting surface. This season he was finding his feet against South Africa, claiming a [maiden five-wicket haul](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-australia-2022-23-1317472/australia-vs-south-africa-2nd-test-1317493/full-scorecard)at the MCG, before the broken finger struck but he still battled to a half-century. [first-class debut](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2016-17-1036353/tasmania-vs-western-australia-20th-match-1036409/full-scorecard)in early 2017 as a pace-bowling allrounder batting at No. The recently released season two of The Test provided a glimpse into how impressive even his team-mates were with the way he adapted in Sri Lanka. One of the themes of this current Australian Test team is how they manage the transition into the next generation. Don't gloss over the 21 he battled to in the first innings of that match. In the 2021-22 Ashes he produced a counterattacking display But he did not have to wait long after the break, in the third over of the session putting away a short delivery from Ravindra Jadeja through the off side. The surface presented for his century was more Lahore than Galle but there is now a weight of evidence that he has a game capable of success in all conditions. He had, though, four times fallen in the 70s when there was less time pressure on his innings. The closest Green had previously got to three figures was also against India, in just his third Test, but that afternoon at the SCG he was chasing a declaration. Until tickling a sweep down the leg side off R Ashwin, it was a virtually faultless display.

Despite previously admitting nerves had got the better of him when approaching 100 for Australia, Cameron Green reached a long-held dream in Ahmedabad.

Fingers crossed we see a lot more of him in the future." "I'd love to see him go on with it tomorrow, but even if he doesn't, I just know he's got a long career for Australia. To change that up, to have guys that play completely different is a nice partnership." In fact, his desire to reach triple figures has consumed him in the past. Their stand had reached 177 by the time the younger player reached triple figures, and soon after passed 200. "It's starting to (become) a bit of an issue now because they keep popping in."

Ashwin calls Australia batter 'once in a generation cricketer' following his maiden Test century.

"It's my 20th Test so I've had a good chance to see the ups and downs of Test cricket, see it for what it is," he said. "Having an experienced head down the other end, you can have these really in depth conversations and he gives you unreal info back. As a bowler it's my duty to keep a check on all these things and also try to make a plan to try and make it uncomfortable for him." "You feel more like a Test cricketer when you've got that monkey off your back, so it is nice to tick that off in a way," he said. [Usman Khawaja](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/usman-khawaja-215155)with who he shared a mammoth stand of 208 in 60 for the sixth wicket. "Just the raw materials for a person as tall as him, lovely levers, good batting sense, can bowl and really hit the deck well, moves pretty well in the field.

Green's century came in a 208-run partnership with Usman Khawaja (180) as Australia posted a formidable first innings total of 480. India is currently 0-36 in ...

"A lot of us junior cricketers come through Australia and get a chance to get on the MRF tours in Chennai. India is currently 0-36 in reply after its openers negotiated a 10-over spell to end the day. "I think tomorrow will probably just be a bit of a holding role for myself and I'll let the spinners go to work." For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by Sharma and Gill looked assured at the crease, with Gill's six over Nathan Lyon's head in the final over a sign of how much batters are still able to trust the wicket. "I think you've got to swallow your ego a bit (and say) if you get hit for a couple of beautiful shots, then so be it. Australia's final wicket left India's opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill an uncomfortable period of 10 overs to bat at the end of the day. I went on two or three of those, so that was the experience that you can't gain in Australia, so I'm incredibly grateful that we got the chance to do that. "It's probably down to a lot of practice," he said at stumps. After missing the first two Tests in the series, Green showed why he is such a vital cog in Australia's Test lineup, battering India's attack after the home side had looked to be on top when he strode to the wicket late on day one. After beginning the day one run short of his half-century, Green was outstanding smashing 18 boundaries en-route to a Test career best of 114. [Cameron Green](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/cameron-green) has revealed how junior tours to [India](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/india-cricket) allowed him to get comfortable in subcontinental conditions after scoring his maiden Test century.

Cameron Green is widely accepted as a generational talent and the Australia all-rounder provided further proof of that with his maiden Test hundred.

“You feel more like a Test cricketer when you’ve got that monkey off your back, so it is nice to tick that off in a way. You feel more like a Test cricketer when you’ve got that monkey off your back. The 23-year-old said he feels more like a Test cricketer now with the monkey off his back.

When Kim Hughes saw a 13-year-old Cameron Green in the Subiaco-Floreat nets, the former Australian captain thought they had something special.

If he was just a batter he could bat at four and if he was just a bowler he could open the bowling.” But Cameron’s got a superb pair of hands in the gully. “And he’s a brilliant fieldsman. “And he was just a natural with his hand-eye coordination. “The thing with him is he’s one of the few players in the world that can play well off the backfoot,” said Hughes. I’ve said for a number of years now that providing he keeps himself fit, he’ll be the world’s best allrounder by a long way.

'A person as tall as him, lovely levers, good batting sense, can bowl and really hit the deck well, moves pretty well.'

[Green got the “monkey off his back” by reaching three figures in his 20th match with a sparkling 114 in the fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad on Friday](https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/fourth-test-live-australia-taking-on-india-in-a-heavyweight-battle-at-modi-stadium-in-ahmedabad-c-9998166). It’s so special,” he said. “All the rehab and recovery I did over those few months has really helped get (me) to where I am now,” Green said. “But in countries like Australia and England, they’re doing pretty well at (protecting players) and I expect Cameron Green to be a wonderful cricketer down the line.” [Australian](https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket) all-rounder broke through for his maiden [Test](https://7news.com.au/sport/australian-cricket-team) century. [Ricky Ponting](https://7news.com.au/sport/ricky-ponting), Green scored six half-centuries before converting one to a ton.

Calls are growing from Cameron Green to be in the mix for the Australian Test captaincy after the all-rounder smashed a century against India in the fourth ...

If he was just a batter he could bat at four and if he was just a bowler he could open the bowling." There are lots of blokes that can bat a bit and bowl a bit. And that fact that he bats and bowls connects him to both ends of the team." But he will be good enough to bat in any side in the world. "Green already has one great quality which would serve him well as a leader. And I don’t mean a one-day allrounder.