AUS vs IND: Bumrah knocks down bowler Cameron Green in practice game enroute maiden first-class fifty
Team India is currently playing a three-day day-night warm-up game against Australia A at the Sydney Cricket Ground. This is a crucial outing for the visitors as they will be playing their first Pink ball Test (and second overall) in Australia. A few Test hopefuls are also playing for Australia A and one among them is Cameron Green who is being tipped to play the first game of the four-match series starting on December 17.
But Green’s ambitions were dealt a huge blow on Friday on the first day of the ongoing warm-up game. He was bowling well, keeping a lid on the opposition batting line-up and had also picked the crucial wicket of Shubman Gill. But the hosts were frustrated with a last-wicket stand between Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. The duo batted superbly to bail India out of trouble.
Hit on the head
However, during the partnership, an unfortunate incident took place as Green, while delivering his seventh over of the innings, was hit on the head by Bumrah. He smacked the short of a length delivery straight back to the bowler who was surprised with the ball coming back at him at a searing pace. Though Green made an effort to catch it, it ended up hitting him on his head.
Green was down soon after the blow and although he looked fine, he left the field. The all-rounder will now go through the mandatory concussion assessment and is also likely to be checked for any possible facial fracture.
Here’s the video:
Traumatic blow to the head for Aussie Test hopeful Cameron Green while bowling. Has left the field, thankfully seemed alert/OK but will go through concussion assessment & likely checked for any possibility of facial fracture. Hope he’s OK pic.twitter.com/aPrHPAXomL
— NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) December 11, 2020
Meanwhile, pacer Bumrah top-scored for India with an unbeaten 55, registering his maiden fifty in first-class cricket.
Another injury scare for Australia
Meanwhile, this is another injury scare for Australia ahead of the first Test. Green had slammed century in the previous warm-up game and also bowled well. He was being tipped to be the seam-bowling all-rounder of the team. But this injury will worry the Australian management as a possible concussion will rule him out of the series opener in Adelaide.
Moreover, David Warner is also set to miss the first Test and with Joe Burns also struggling for runs at the top of the order, the hosts will have to be at their best against a top bowling attack of India. More updates on Cameron Green’s health is expected to arrive soon.
