{"id":918555,"date":"2026-10-06T20:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/918555\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T20:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:06:09","slug":"australia-all-rounder-cameron-green-ruled-out-of-first-cricket-test-against-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/918555\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia all-rounder Cameron Green ruled out of first cricket Test against South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cameron Green has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa in Durban after succumbing to an abdominal strain.<\/p>\n

Australia coach Andrew McDonald said Green failed to overcome the injury, which he suffered in the final one-day international (ODI) played in Potchefstroom last week.<\/p>\n

McDonald said it was “highly unlikely” Green would bowl later in the series, should he prove his fitness for the remaining two Tests.<\/p>\n

The injury blow is likely to leave Australia with a choice to make between Cooper Connolly or Nic Maddinson at number five in the batting order for the first Test, which begins on Friday night, AEST.<\/p>\n

Travis Head is expected to remain as opener, with Alex Carey to bat at six.<\/p>\n

Australia calls Maddinson and Harper into Test squad<\/a><\/p>\n

Nic Maddinson is within touching distance of a remarkable return to the Test team, after Cameron Green’s abdominal strain left him in doubt for the series opener against South Africa.<\/p>\n

Green appeared to be finding some rhythm with the bat, having scored a century against Bangladesh in Darwin in August.<\/p>\n

“He is progressing pretty well, all things considered \u2026 he is still here for a reason, so there is some light at the end of the tunnel,” McDonald said<\/p>\n

“It will just be a matter of going through the rehab. He has a pretty demanding week as he reintroduced some activities.<\/p>\n

“It’s a bit of an unknown, but there is still optimism that he will take part in the series at some stage.”<\/p>\n

Green had been managing a shoulder injury that stopped him bowling in the white-ball matches against the Proteas.<\/p>\n

His planned bowling return in the final ODI was aborted due to the abdominal injury.<\/p>\n

“We would be solely focused on getting him to return as a batter. We wouldn’t be putting that demand on him to return as a bowler,” McDonald said.<\/p>\n

“That would be too high-risk, is the information I have.”<\/p>\n

Maddinson has not played a Test for Australia since 2016 but was a surprise addition to the squad last week when Josh Inglis suffered a fractured finger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Australia is also weighing up whether a dry Durban surface pushes them towards picking Connolly, with an expectation the Kingsmead wicket will turn later in the match.<\/p>\n

Matt Kuhnemann is also on the tour as a second spinner, but it would appear unlikely Australia will opt to play him ahead of one of the three frontline quicks.<\/p>\n

Green’s injury also increases the chances of Beau Webster holding his spot as a fourth seamer, after he played in the last three Tests batting at number seven.<\/p>\n

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