Australian allrounder Cameron Green said Thursday that going back to basics helped end a century drought at home after bringing up three figures in the first Test against Bangladesh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Green went into the clash at Darwin last week under pressure with his place in the side being questioned on the back of a lean streak.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He answered his critics with 104 in the second innings of the shock nine-wicket loss, his first ton from 33 home Test innings since his debut against India in December 2020.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Green -- a three-format player -- made a classy 136 for Western Australia in March this year and wrote down "a few notes from what worked in that Shield game".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I went back to how I used to play, keeping it really simple," he told reporters ahead of the second Test in Mackay starting on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Over the last few years I have tinkered a bit and tried to find something and force it a little bit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It was nice to go back to (Sheffield) Shield cricket for a game and I went back to what I used to do. It felt really good and I have just continued that on."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Green said he "got a bit of clarity" after the Shield game around playing his way and not like opener Travis Head for instance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think it was just going back to what actually feels really natural to me," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Obviously Travis Head is an unbelievable cricketer, and he seems to be a guy that can hit shots from ball one. That's never really been me."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia head into the second Test with at least one change from Darwin after underperforming opener Jake Weatherald was axed and Matt Renshaw called up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who will play his 50th Test in Mackay, said Australia was fired up to bounce back and level the two-Test series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We're a proud group of cricketers, and obviously last week didn't go to plan," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We've reflected, we've talked about it -– we always have those conversations in real time as well, we didn't have to wait until after the game to have those conversations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"If I can say anything, when this team's been challenged, we always find a way to bounce back in a big way. I'm looking forward to Saturday."
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