Australia allrounder Cameron Green is making stunning progress in his restoration from a finger damage as he pushes to play within the first Test in India.
Green will virtually actually not be able to bowl within the Border-Gavaskar sequence opener beginning on Thursday however Australia are contemplating selecting the 23-year-old as a batter solely.
Australia’s tempo shares have already been hit laborious, with Mitchell Starc (damaged finger) and Josh Hazlewood (achilles) – who’ve taken 526 Test wickets between them – dominated out of the match in Nagpur.
Scott Boland will virtually actually are available in for his first Test exterior of Australia, whereas speedster Lance Morris could possibly be handed a dream debut as the one different fast within the 18-man squad.
If Green is dominated out, Matt Renshaw will probably retain his place at No.6 after taking part in his first Test in additional than 4 years throughout the New Year’s match on the SCG.
“We haven’t put a clear line through him (Green) or put him on the team-sheet yet,” Australia coach Andrew McDonald instructed reporters in Bangalore.
“He’s made some significant steps forward in the last couple of days, probably to my surprise.
“There’s nonetheless an outdoor likelihood that, all the things going nicely, he could be on the crew sheet.”
Australia opted for a training camp in Bangalore over playing a practice match leading into the eagerly-anticipated series.
Cummins’ team will fly into Nagpur on Monday, with two days of training before the Test at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
Nathan Lyon is the only bowler aside from Cummins certain to be in the XI.
Australia could yet choose any of their back-up spinners – Ashton Agar, Mitchell Swepson or uncapped Todd Murphy – to partner Lyon.
Asked about picking two spinners, Cummins said: “I would not say it is a given.
“I think sometimes, talking about a couple of spinners, you forget how good a lot of our fast bowlers have been in all conditions.
“We’ve acquired loads of bowling choices right here – finger-spin, wrist-spin, left arm (tempo) when Starcy comes again on-line.
“We’ll obviously pick the bowlers that we think can take 20 wickets. How are we going to split that up, I’m not 100 per cent sure yet.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
