WTC Final: Cameron Green delivers the biggest update for Australian team after qualification vs South Africa

Australia allrounder Cameron Green has begun his training after a successful surgery which forced him to miss the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. It is a big boost for Australia ahead of their World Test Championship Final against South Africa in June 2025.

Green uploaded an Instagram post running around the cricket field and he seemed quite untroubled. Australia's chief selector George Bailey was hopeful of Green's availability for the WTC Final which will be played at Lord's.

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Cameron Green resumes training after surgery

Cameron Green posted a video on his Instagram account which came in as good news for the Australian fans. Being one of the most important players of the team, Green has the skills to be valuable with both bat and ball.

GREEN IS BACK...!!

- Green has resumed training after a successful stress fracture surgery. ⭐ pic.twitter.com/kXZ9JCxJ85

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 9, 2025

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Green was an all-format player for Australia before getting injured during the tour of England in September 2024. He had a successful stress fracture surgery in October 2024 and was automatically ruled out of any sort of professional cricket for at least six months.

As a result, he missed Australia's important Test series against India played in November. However, Australia didn't feel his absence as the other players stood up and took their team to a dominating win over the tourists.

George Bailey confirms Cameron Green's comeback for WTC Final

Australia's chief selector George Bailey is hopeful of Cameron Green's availability for the WTC Final against South Africa in June. However, he made it clear that Green can be available only as a specialist batter for now.

"Very hopeful he will be available as a batsman for the World Test Championship final," Bailey stated to the reporters.

Australian selector George Bailey confirms that Green is on track to be available for June's World Test Championship final against South Africa as a specialist batter.#SLvAUS

— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1) January 9, 2025

Australia confirmed its place in the WTC Final by defeating India in the fifth Test in Sydney. It will be their second successive WTC Final as they are also the defending champions.

Cameron Green's importance in the Australian Test team

Green was a first-choice player in Australia's Playing XI in Tests before his surgery. He scored a magnificent 174* while batting at No. 4 against New Zealand at Wellington as Steve Smith was opening the batting.

However, Smith was back at No. 4 in the recent Test series against India. This means that Green can fit in at No. 6 whenever he will be back. In his absence, Mitchell Marsh played as the lone fast-bowling allrounder in the Playing XI.

However, Marsh was dropped for the final Test in Sydney due to poor form. In his absence, Beau Webster had an outstanding debut and played the allrounder's role to perfection by scoring 57 and 39* across both innings.