Cameron Green cleared to bat but not bowl in South Africa Test
After tearing an abdominal muscle while batting, the 27-year-old is fit to play the series decider but cannot bowl.
Green was injured trying to repeat a shot after taking a beamer in an ODI against South Africa, tearing his muscle in the follow-up stroke. Medical staff had to research the rare injury from other sports to understand how to treat it.
Cameron Green has recovered faster than expected. The 27-year-old will bat but his bowling remains unavailable, and his return to full fitness is weeks away.
He is likely to bat lower than his usual spot while Matthew Renshaw impressed filling in. Green said he feels ready and will adapt wherever the team needs him.
The third Test starts Tuesday at Newlands.
- 27 years old
- Age
- Tuesday at Newlands
- Match start
Why it mattersAustralia must beat South Africa to stay in the series, and Green's batting adds firepower though they lose his bowling.
AustraliaAustralian cricket fans will see Green return in a crucial series-deciding Test after a rare injury that drew medical staff to research similar cases from other sports.
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