Cameron Green Ready to Bowl His Heart out Ahead of Ashes After Missing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Cameron Green gives Australia a massive boost prior to the 2027 Ashes with big recovery update.

Cameron Green Ready to Bowl His Heart out Ahead of Ashes After Missing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Cameron Green bowling (via CricTracker)

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Australia have been missing a genuine fast bowling all-rounder since last year and Cameron Green who was absent from that spot, only making sporadic appearances in 2025, is all set to resume his duty. Green underwent an unfortunate spinal injury last October after sustaining a fifth stress fracture.

The injury needed surgery, and he was out of action post that. The all-rounder as a result of this unfortunate happening ended up missing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year. Australia somehow managed to beat India 3-1 in the series but at points were missing a genuine bowling option that Green would provide.

In Green’s absence Australia did find Beau Webster who does a similar role but has not been as effective as Cameron Green so far. Green was back in action in the Australian colors for the all-important World Test Championship final in the month of June against South Africa.

The final at Lord’s saw Green play just as a batter, with his back still not allowing him to bowl and contribute in all facets. That cost Australia dearly in the final as they went down to South Africa by 5 wickets. With the Ashes coming up in November, Australia would be relieved that Green can once again contribute with the ball after all his recovery has been successfully completed.

It’s been a long 12 months, but I’m feeling really good. The body’s in a good place. It’s been a really good rehab journey. I feel stronger, fitter. My action feels good. The first Test should have no restrictions. That’s kind of the whole plan of the last year to peak for the Ashes.

Cameron Green speaking in the pre-Sheffield Shield press conference

Cameron Green will make his return to bowling in the upcoming Sheffield Shield in Australia. The opening match of the event between West Australia and New South Wales will see Green rolling his arm over for the first time since his injury.

He has mentioned that he decided to give it adequate time so that he could bowl worry free. With some good overs under his belt in the Australian domestic event, the all-rounder should be in his best version prior to the Ashes. With missing out on the home summer last year, Green will look to cover up with some big performances this time around.

Australia face batting order dilemma prior to the big Ashes series

Australia for the first time since the big bans of Steve Smith and David Warner back in 2018, find themselves in a spot of bother with their batting prior to the Ashes 2027. Since the India series, Australia has tried four different opening combinations.

Usman Khawaja has been a constant, but with him, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head have opened the batting. With Labuschagne missing out on the playing XI owing to poor form, Australia is also unsure about their number 3, a role Labuschagne played for a long time.

In their last series against the West Indies in the Caribbean, they went with Konstas and Khawaja opening the batting and Green slotting in at three. The big issue though here is that both Konstas and Khawaja have shown iffy form.

Out of form Marnus Labuschagne is struggling to make way into the current Australian Test set up.
Marnus Labuschagne getting dismissed (via CricTracker)

Khawaja who is at the twilight of his career is showing signs of late career fatigue and Konstas is still not able to adjust himself to the highest level of cricket. Green at number 3 too hasn’t produced any notable performances.

Australia’s number four, five, six and seven look settled with Steve Smith, Head, Beau Webster and Alex Carey slotting in at those spots with the bowlers to follow. There were talks about Marnus Labuschagne carving a new career path as an opener but that is if he is selected in the first XI.

England for the first time will bring their Bazball approach to the Australian continent. The bounce of the pitches might assist them, and they will look to win their first series Down Under since their triumph back in 2010-11.

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