Cameron Green Drops Major Fitness Update Before WTC Final vs South Africa

The Australian all-rounder, Cameron Green, is glad after going through back surgery and hopes to continue his preparation for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final through the County Cricket. He added that he would be happy to bat at any position for the national side as a batter only.

Green, since his major back surgery last October, spoke in Perth as part of the side’s wide fixture for the 2025-26 summer. He is keen to return to Gloucestershire as he heads to England next week. But he also reckoned that had Western Australia qualified for the Sheffield Shield final, he would have taken part in the clash.

Cameron Green aims to make a strong return in country cricket

The lank all-rounder, Cameron Green, has gained so much confidence after speaking to the pacers, Jason Behrendorff and Ben Dwarshuis, who didn’t have any back issues since undergoing the same surgery. He confirmed that he would start bowling during the Shield season in October.

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“The surgery has been incredible. I think I was probably off my legs for about two weeks. And after that, I've been doing gym work for the last four or five months, running for the last two months, and bending for the last month. It's been pretty seamless. So, yeah, pretty happy I got it done.” Cameron Green expressed at the press conference.

“It's for the long-term goal of playing cricket for as long as I can. Bowling for as long as I can. I got it for that reason solely. Obviously, I could have healed [the stress fracture] over nine months, but I took the option to get the surgery, and hopefully, fingers crossed, that's the last of it, which would be nice.” The 25-year-old addressed.

In 28 Test matches, the right-handed batter has smashed 1377 runs in 43 innings at an average of 36.23 and a strike rate of 48.57, scoring six half-centuries and two centuries at the best score of unbeaten 174 runs. His final red-ball assignment was against New Zealand at Christchurch in 2024.

Cameron Green eyes successful stint with Gloucestershire

Green heads to the county side for a five-game stint as he eyes a place in the national side for the WTC 2023-25 final. Steve Smith’s prolific return at four and Travis Head’s continuous aggressive five with Beau Webster’s star performance in the maiden Test have made the journey tough for the lanky all-rounder.

“I think we've got an ultra-successful top five, six, seven, so it's never easy. But that's where you want it to be in a Test team. You want someone to rise to the challenge, take that position for themselves, and that's what's been done.” Cameron Green highlighted.

“They've had another ultra-successful summer, and I was so happy watching. But at the same time, you always want to get back into the team. So we'll wait and see what happens.” The Perth-born mentioned.

Nathan Lyon confirms full fitness for WTC 2023-25 final

Along with Cameron Green, questions were raised regarding Nathan Lyon’s fitness. The veteran spinner struggled with a hip injury during the recent series against India and Sri Lanka, but is confident of helping them claim the second consecutive mace.

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“South Africa is going to be a big challenge. It's two of the best bowling attacks in the world going against each other, and it’s going to be a big challenge for the batters in both teams.” Nathan Lyon expressed in Sydney.” Lyon concluded.

The final will take place on June 11 at Lord’s.