Australia face setback ahead of India Test series as Cameron Green is ruled out of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia will be without the services of star all-rounder Cameron Green during the five-match Test series against India later this year. The 25-year-old was on Monday ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting on 22 November, as he is set to undergo surgery on his spine this week.

Green, who has a history of stress fractures, suffered the latest injury setback during Australia’s one-day tour of England in September when he complained of back pain and was immediately sent home.

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“Whilst spine stress fractures are not unusual in pace bowlers, Cam has a unique defect in an adjacent area to the fracture that is believed to be contributing to the injury,” Cricket Australia said.

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“After thorough consultation it was determined Cameron would benefit from the surgery to stabilise the defect and reduce the risk of future recurrence.”

Cricket Australia added that Green may take around six months to recover from the surgery.

“The decision to proceed to surgery is with Cameron’s long-term future as an all-rounder in mind,” it added.

The surgery will rule him out of the India series which starts in Perth on November 22 before moving to Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

It would also put him out of February’s Test tour of Sri Lanka and the ICC Champions Trophy tournament.

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Bowling options reduce

His absence leaves a sizable hole to fill, given he is Australia’s clear fifth bowling option in support of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon.

Green has played 28 Tests, taking 35 wickets and scoring 1,377 runs, including a sizzling 174 not out in the first Test against New Zealand in March, underscoring his credentials as a pure batsman.

With agency inputs