Young Australian all-rounder Cameron Green will make his debut in the first Test against India if declared fit after a mild concussion, coach Justin Langer said Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Green, who hit an unbeaten 125 against India A, took a fierce blow to the head when bowling last week after a powerful drive down the wicket by Jasprit Bumrah.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But the 21-year-old has joined the squad in Adelaide ahead of the opening day Thursday and will be in the side if given the all-clear by doctors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"If he's passed fit he'll definitely play," Langer said on a Zoom call.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We're just going through the concussion protocols. We all saw it was a very unusual incident that happened with him."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The lanky Green, described by Greg Chappell as the best he has seen since Ricky Ponting, burst onto the scene this season, with his form making him hard to overlook.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"He's a terrific young bloke, he's obviously an excellent talent, he's earned the right for selection through his performances through Sheffield Shield cricket," said Langer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"If he's fit and available then he'll make his Test debut, which is very, very exciting for Australian cricket, for him and his family."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With regular opener David Warner out injured and his replacement Will Pucovski also recovering from a concussion, Matthew Wade looks set to be pushed up the order to open the innings and make way for Green.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wade would potentially partner either out-of-form Joe Burns or Marcus Harris, who was recalled to the side after Pucovski was ruled out last week.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Incumbent Burns is on a horror run, scoring just 62 runs from nine first-class knocks this summer, putting his place under serious threat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pundits suggested Marnus Labuschagne could replace him, but Langer ruled out moving the number three Tuesday while suggesting Wade had the attributes to open the batting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"He could. He could handle anywhere. He's tough, mentally tough, physically tough, got good footwork, he's got the game for it," Langer said of Wade.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He added: "I've maintained I've been privately and publicly backing Joey (Burns) the whole time. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
"He's a very good player. You don't lose your talent overnight... he also understands though that runs are the greatest currency of value to any player."<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aus-vs-ind-if-hes-fit-hell-play-says-coach-langer-on-cameron-green.jpg", "alt_img": "image for cricket cameron green to debut against india", "alt_title": "Cameron Green ", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Aus vs Ind: If He's Fit, He'll Play, Says Coach Langer On Cameron Green On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Young Australian all-rounder Cameron Green will make his debut in the first Test against India if declared fit, says Justin Langer. ", "seo_keywords": "India tour of Australia 2020-21, Justin Langer, Cameron Green", "tag": "", "tagging": "India tour of Australia 2020-21,Justin Langer,Cameron Green,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "aus-vs-ind-if-hes-fit-hell-play-says-coach-langer-on-cameron-green", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "1993", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2020-12-15 10:21:39", "updated": "2020-12-15 10:22:07", "img_from": "Cameron Green ", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "Cameron Green, India, Australia, Justin Langer, Aus vs Ind, Debut, Concussion", "livescore_text": "", "livescore_link": "", "btn_text": "", "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2020-12-15 10:21:39", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2020-12-15 10:21:39", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/aus-vs-ind-if-hes-fit-hell-play-says-coach-langer-on-cameron-green-68576" }