Australian all-rounder Cameroon Green, hoping for a Test debut in the first match between Australia and India, has been concussed and replaced in the warm-up game against India at Sydney Cricket Ground. He was hit on the side of his head by a Jasprit Bumrah straight drive.
Green was straightaway taken off the field and has now been concussion subbed by Patrick Rowe.
Bowling his seventh over of the day, as soon as Bumrah hit the ball, Green was struck on the side of the head as the ball burst through his hands and on to the temple. Just as the ball hit, the non-striker Mohammad Siraj ran to him and checked if he was okay. Although he got up quite alright, according to the protocol, the all-rounder was taken off the ground and substituted by Rowe.
Pip Inge, Cricket Australia team doctor said that his situation is being monitored, "Cameron sustained a mild concussion while bowling for Australia A. This is Cameron's first concussion. He has returned to the team hotel and will not play the remaining two days of the tour match,” she said.
"We will continue to monitor him and provide an update on his condition in due course," the doctor added.
As for the warm-up match, India were all out for 194, and it could have been way less than that if it weren’t for the Jasprit Bumrah fifty and a 71 run stand between him and Mohammad Siraj.
For Australia A, the pick of the bowlers were Sean Abbot and Jack Wildermuth, who both took three wickets. Green took the wicket of Shubman Gill. In reply, at the time of writing this news, Australia A were 97/8 with Mohammed Shami picking up three wickets and Bumrah and Saini sharing two apiece.
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