Former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy has voiced his dissatisfaction with Cameron Green batting at number three in the Test team, suggesting that Nathan McSweeney would be a more suitable choice for that position, while the all-rounder could be placed elsewhere in the batting order.
In the first innings of the first Test against the West Indies in Bridgetown, Barbados, Australia was dismissed for 180, with Green contributing just three runs. Previously, Green had scored only seven runs at an average of 2.33 batting at number three during Australia鈥檚 loss to South Africa in the World Test Championship Final earlier this month at Lord鈥檚.
鈥淚 do find it a little bemusing that Pat Cummins is saying that Cameron Green is a long-term No. 3 Previously about four months ago, they said Nathan McSweeney is a No. 3 moving forward for as long as you like and possible captain.
鈥淗opefully nothing鈥檚 changed and he鈥檚 just forgotten about 鈥楽weens鈥. He should be our number 3 and Cam Green can enjoy some other place in the order,鈥 Healy stated on SEN Radio.
鈥淎t Barbados, Green gave a catch to first slip after poking at a delivery from Shamar Joseph. Healy also addressed the technical issue which is hurting Green at the moment. 鈥淐am Green, he鈥檚 swishing a little bit too hard at the ball across the line of touch, and getting caught in slips.
鈥淶ak Crawley, the tall man and England opener made a change within a game (to combat that). He was doing that in the first innings (like Green). But in the second innings, it was obvious he was trying to play straight with the full face of the bat.
鈥淗e went on to make 65 in one of the most historic run chases (chasing 371 at Headingley against India). So, Cam Green has just got to get his full face coming straight at the ball,鈥 Healy added.
Fortunately for Australia, Travis Head salvaged the innings with a score of 59, helping the visitors to reach a total of 180. In response, the West Indies were 57/4 at stumps, trailing Australia by 123 runs.
With IANS Inputs