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Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed that all-rounder Cameron Green will not bowl for the time being in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 due to a managed lower-back injury, with his franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), fully informed of the situation.

The 26-year-old, who became the most expensive overseas signing in IPL history after being picked by KKR for INR 25.2 crore, is currently undergoing a phased recovery plan. According to a Cricket Australia spokesperson, Green has been advised to temporarily refrain from bowling as part of his rehabilitation.

“Cameron has a lower-back injury, which is being managed, but requires him to abstain from bowling for a short period,” the board said. “He is rebuilding his bowling loads in India and is expected to return to bowling in around 10 to 12 days.”

The clarification comes shortly after KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane deflected questions regarding Green’s absence with the ball during their recent six-wicket defeat to the Mumbai Indians, suggesting the matter be directed to Cricket Australia (CA).

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Despite the setback, Rahane remained optimistic about Green’s eventual return as a full all-rounder, highlighting the balance he could bring to the side.

“Once Green starts to bowl, the combination will look different,” Rahane said. “Right now, we have to assess the balance, particularly with the bowling options. Hopefully, he resumes soon so we can finalise the right combination.”

For the unversed, Cameron Green has not bowled competitively since the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 earlier this month. His workload has been carefully managed following a prolonged injury history, including a stress fracture that ruled him out of bowling for over a year between September 2024 and October 2025.

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LAHORE: A fresh debate has erupted around the bowling action of Pakistan mystery spinner Usman Tariq after Australian batter Cameron Green was seen making a gesture widely interpreted as an accusation of “chucking” during the second T20I in Lahore.

The moment occurred right after Green’s dismissal in Tariq’s very first over of the match.

Green, who looked in control during his stay at the crease, was dismissed for 35 when Shadab Khan completed a catch off Tariq’s delivery, giving Pakistan a crucial breakthrough at a key stage of the innings.

However, what followed quickly became the bigger talking point.

As Green walked back to the pavilion, broadcast cameras caught him making a gesture that many fans and social media users interpreted as suggesting an illegal bowling action, commonly referred to as “throwing” or “chucking.”

While the incident has drawn widespread attention, it is not the first time Tariq’s action has come under scrutiny.

The spinner has previously faced questions over his bowling mechanics and was reported for a suspected action during PSL 9 and PSL 10.

On both occasions, Usman Tariq underwent official testing at the PCB-accredited biomechanics lab and was subsequently cleared, with his action declared legal.

In earlier remarks while addressing the controversy, Tariq had maintained that his bowling falls within the ICC’s permitted 15-degree elbow extension limit, explaining that the structure of his elbow naturally prevents him from fully straightening his arm, a factor which, he said, can sometimes lead to misconceptions about his release.

Tariq also stressed that whenever a spinner is accused of throwing, the most appropriate response is to undergo lab testing and correct the action if required.

He revealed he has already completed two official tests in Pakistan, both of which cleared him without the need for any changes.

“I was confident from the beginning that I don’t throw the ball,” Tariq had said, while urging critics to better understand the sport before making allegations.

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ABU DHABI: Australia all-rounder Cameron Green on Tuesday became the most expensive overseas player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history, surpassing the previous record held by his compatriots Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins.

Green was sold to the three-time IPL winner, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), for a whopping INR 25.2 crores.

Consequently, he shattered the record for being the most expensive overseas IPL player. Previously, Starc was also sold to KKR for INR 24.75 crores, while Cummins was roped in by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for INR 20.50 crores.

Notably, the 26-year-old is also the third-highest-paid player with Rishabh Pant (INR 27 crores) and Shreyas Iyer (INR 26.75 crores), who were brought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in last year’s mega auction.

Overall, he has amassed 707 runs in 29 IPL matches for the five-time winners Mumbai Indians and the reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

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Green missed the last edition of the IPL due to a back injury but is currently featuring in the Ashes series against England.

The second-highest buy was also by the KKR, which acquired Pathirana for INR 18 crore, about US$ 550,000 more than the amount he had received last year.

Interestingly, Pathirana did not have the best of outings in the 2025 edition, going for 10.13 an over in 12 games.

His performance led the Chennai Super Kings to release him ahead of the 2026 auction.

Meanwhile, England’s Liam Livingstone went to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 13 crores in the second round after he went unsold in the first phase.

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MACKAY: Records tumbled in Australia vs South Africa third One Day International (ODI) as Cameron Green hit the second-fastest century for the hosts here at Great Barrier Reef Arena on Sunday.

Opting to bat first, Australia amassed 431 runs in total, losing just two wickets in the process, within their allocated 50 overs, which shattered multiple records.

The total in the Australia vs South Africa match was the hosts’ highest at home and overall second-highest in ODIs, falling just three runs short of their remarkable 437 against the Proteas in Johannesburg in 2006.

With Cameron Green (118*), Travis Head (142), and Mitchell Marsh (100), all three batters scoring centuries, this marked the second time a team’s three batters have achieved tons.

The first instance was between South Africa and the West Indies in Johannesburg in 2015.

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Cameron Green, who hit 118* off 55 balls, entered the record books by smashing the fastest ODI century against South Africa and the second fastest for his country in the format.

Green surpassed Matthew Hayden’s record of a 66-ball century against the Proteas.

Glenn Maxwell’s 40-ball effort against the Netherlands in Delhi in the 2023 ODI World Cup holds the record for the fastest century for Australia.

Australia is playing in a dead rubber, since South Africa has already won the series 2-0. However, their openers Marsh and Head came out firing all cylinders with a mammoth 250-run partnership.

The duo’s partnership was the fifth highest for Australia, with the previous double century stand for Aussies forged between Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins for the eighth wicket in Mumbai in 2023.

At the time of filing this story, Australia were in command of the match with South Africa reeling at 135-7 in only 19.2 overs.

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Cameron Green is the “long-term option” to bat at number three for Australia, Pat Cummins said, after the captain named his team for the opening Test against the West Indies in Barbados.

The recalled 19-year-old Sam Konstas will open alongside Usman Khawaja, after it was previously announced that Marnus Labuschagne had been dropped.

“Sammy is obviously an opener, and the available spot for Josh this week is at number four,” added Cummins.

Australia have retained the same bowling attack that played in the defeat to South Africa, with just one specialist spinner in Nathan Lyon.

“We don’t really know what to expect, but it feels like the three quicks are better suited for this wicket,” fast bowler Cummins said.

“I think it’ll be a pretty good wicket with maybe a little bit of spin later on in the game, (but) honestly, I’ve got no idea.”

It’s worth noting that Cameron Green scored only four runs and faced just five balls in the World Test Championship (WTC) final defeat against South Africa this month after being elevated to come in at the fall of the first wicket.

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But Cummins told reporters in Barbados that Green would retain his place in the batting order, with Josh Inglis at number four while Steve Smith recovers from a finger injury.

“We always like to not have too many moving parts,” Cummins said. “We see (Green at three) as a long-term option. He’s hitting the ball really well.”

“He had a Test match where it didn’t go to plan. The message is not to look into that too much.

“We’re really happy with where his game is placed, and I dare say he’ll get a decent run at number three.”

On the other hand, a new-look West Indies will also line up with three quick bowlers in Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph and Jayden Seales.

Roston Chase, who has replaced Kraigg Brathwaite as captain and will be playing his first Test in more than two years, has two spinners at his disposal.

Chase said he hoped the visitors were “still hurting” from Shamar Joseph’s seven-wicket haul in their shock win at Brisbane’s Gabba in January 2024.

The West Indies team contains just four players from the eight-run win at the Gabba and just three survivors from their last Test, against Pakistan in January.

PLAYING XIs

West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Brandon King, Roston Chase (capt), Shai Hope, Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

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WELLINGTON: Cameron Green slammed only his second Test century on Thursday to steer Australia to 279-9 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand here at Basin Reserve.

The visitors were tottering on 89-4 after being put into bat at the Basin Reserve before Green dug in for a rescue mission with the help of Mitchell Marsh, who made 40.

The 24-year-old Cameron Green brought up three figures with his 16th four in the final over to end unbeaten on 103 with Josh Hazlewood yet to score.

“Obviously it feels really good, mainly with where we were as a team,” Green said.

“It was a pretty tough wicket out there … someone just needed to bat through so glad it was me. Was nice to stick it out, and hopefully put a semi-competitive total on the board.”

Green, batting at number four, fought back after New Zealand seamer Matt Henry took the key wickets of Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja and Marsh to end with 4-43 on a green pitch.

Henry dismissed Smith for 31 before lunch, bowled Khawaja for 33 after the break then snagged Marsh and Nathan Lyon, for five.

Scott Kuggeleijn, restored to the side, also grabbed two wickets, removing out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne for one and Alex Carey for 10.

Black Caps rising star Will O’Rourke, who took nine wickets on his debut this month, bagged two more in the shape of Travis Head (1) and Mitchell Starc (9).

Green said the wicket would still offer plenty for the Australian quick bowlers on Friday.

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Marsh and Green offered the main resistance with a 67-run partnership off 77 balls.

After winning the toss, Tim Southee and New Zealand’s pace bowlers were frustrated by Smith and Khawaja as they put on 61 before Henry got the breakthrough.

Smith, promoted to open for the second Test in a row after the retirement of David Warner, lasted 71 deliveries, crunching four boundaries.

Henry induced him to play back to a delivery that nipped and took the edge, with wicketkeeper Tom Blundell collecting a sharp diving catch in front of first slip.

Labuschagne departed after a defensive knock, getting a thick outside edge to Daryl Mitchell at slip off Kuggeleijn, with Khawaja and Head following in quick succession.

Henry’s inswinger took out the stump of Khawaja before Head went after O’Rourke but clipped the ball to Blundell.

Marsh crashed six fours and a six before Henry struck again straight after tea, with Australia’s Twenty20 skipper attempting a pull shot that landed in Blundell’s gloves.

Carey departed for 10 before O’Rourke had Starc caught at second slip.

Pat Cummins was trapped lbw by spinner Rachin Ravindra with Henry taking his fourth when Lyon was also caught behind.

New Zealand are looking for a first Test victory over Australia since 2011 and came into the two-match series on the back of a 2-0 sweep against South Africa this month.

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Australian allrounder Cameron Green revealed Thursday he suffers from a chronic kidney disease and that he was not expected to live past the age of 12.

Now 24, he has gone on to become a key member of the Australian team across all three formats, although he has fallen out of favour in recent months.

“My parents got told when I was born I had a chronic kidney disease,” he said in an interview with Channel Seven during Australia’s first Test against Pakistan in Perth.

“Basically there are no symptoms, it just got picked up during ultrasounds.”

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The Perth-born Green said his kidney functionality to filter blood was currently at about 60 percent.

“With chronic kidney disease there’s five stages, with stage one being the least severe, and stage five being transplant or dialysis,” he said.

“Fortunately, I’m stage two, but if you don’t look after them enough, it easily goes back down. Kidneys can’t get better. It’s irreversible.”

Cameron Green’s father Gary told the broadcaster the original prognosis was distressing.

“There were life-expectancy issues that he might not expect to live past 12 years of age,” he said.

Green has largely been unaffected by the disease throughout his cricket career, but said there had been times of cramping that could be attributed to the problem.

Cameron Green, who has played 24 Tests but was left out of the squad for Perth in favour of Mitchell Marsh, said he was going public in the hope it would bring greater attention to the disease.

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All-rounder Cameron Green will miss a substantial part of Australia’s Cricket World Cup build-up after being struck on the head by a ball from Kagiso Rabada during the first one-day international against South Africa on Thursday.

An Australia team spokesperson confirmed on Friday that Cameron Green will undergo an eight-day concussion protocol during which he will be monitored by the team’s medical staff.

He is unlikely to be available until the fifth and final match in Johannesburg on September 17.

It adds to a list of injury concerns for Australia with the World Cup starting in India on October 5, less than a month away.

It also provides an opportunity for Marnus Labuschagne to press his claims for a call-up if a vacancy opens up in the World Cup squad.

Marnus Labuschagne was man of the match on Thursday after batting as a concussion substitute for Green. He made 80 not out to steer Australia to an unlikely three–wicket win.

He went out to bat with Australia 72 for five, which then became 113 for seven chasing South Africa’s 222 all out on a tricky pitch.

Injuries meant that only 11 of Australia’s World Cup squad of 15 travelled to South Africa. Cameron Green’s injury reduced that number to ten, which means Marnus Labuschagne has a good chance of playing in at least the next three matches, starting with the second game in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Australian captain Pat Cummins is recovering from a wrist injury. Other World Cup players missing the South African tour because of injuries of varying degrees of seriousness are Glenn Maxwell (ankle), Mitchell Starc (groin) and Steve Smith (wrist).

Australia still have a three-match one-day series in India ahead of the World Cup in which injured players can prove their fitness.

Marnus Labuschagne was not due to tour South Africa, having been dropped after a sequence of poor form in one-day games. He was added to the squad when Smith withdrew. After his match-winning performance on Thursday, he played down his chances of getting to the World Cup.

“I wasn’t too shocked when I was dropped. But I did say (to the selectors) that I still want to be that person batting for you in the middle order. You’ve just got to sit tight and wait for that opportunity and when the opportunity comes you’ve got to be ready.”

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MELBOURNE: Allrounder Cameron Green took a career-best 5-27 as Australia ripped through South Africa’s fragile batting before piling on late runs to seize control of the second Test in Melbourne on Monday.

After the visitors were dismissed for 189, an aggressive David Warner, in his 100th Test, was unbeaten on 32 and Marnus Labuschagne was not out on five to steer the hosts to 45-1 at stumps on day one.

Usman Khawaja was out for one, caught behind by Kyle Verreynne off Kagiso Rabada.

Australia won the first of three Tests by six wickets inside two days on a hostile and green Gabba pitch in Brisbane last week.

The wicket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was less bowler-friendly, but captain Pat Cummins surprisingly chose to field at a venue where toss-winning teams normally bat first.

South African skipper Dean Elgar said he was bewildered by the decision, but it proved to be inspired in front of 64,876 fans with the Proteas losing early wickets as they again struggled against the hosts’ bowling firepower.

After slumping to 67-5, Verreynne and Marco Jansen launched a stirring fightback in a gutsy 112-run stand.

But then Green — the second-most expensive buy at the Indian Premier League auction last week — went on a blitz, snapping the partnership when Verreynne got an outside edge on 52 that Steve Smith collected.

Two balls later, Jansen was gone, caught by wicketkeeper Alex Carey for 59 off Green before the giant Australian bowled Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi.

Green took 4-8 in the spell with the Proteas losing their last five wickets for 10 runs.

Early pressure

South Africa started the day nervously, losing Sarel Erwee and Theunis de Bruyn cheaply.

They were stunned just before lunch when Elgar, who passed 5,000 Test runs, and the experienced Temba Bavuma departed in consecutive balls.

It left them in trouble at 58-4 and the inexperienced middle order facing a daunting task.

When Khaya Zondo was out in the fifth over after lunch for five, courtesy of a stunning Marnus Labuschagne diving catch, the end looked nigh before Verreynne and Jansen dug in.

On a humid day, Cummins asked some searching early questions, dropping Elgar on seven off his own bowling and then having two big lbw shouts against Sarel Erwee denied.

Erwee lived dangerously and was no match for local hero Scott Boland.

The seamer, who took 6-7 in the corresponding Test against England a year ago, came on to thunderous applause and got the breakthrough in his second over, with Khawaja taking a low catch at third slip to remove Erwee for 18.

South Africa’s batting has been under the pump recently and as the senior player, Elgar knew he had to stick around.

But it was a grind, with the captain surviving when an inside edge off Boland sent the ball rolling onto his stumps only for the bails to stay on, then being dropped by Nathan Lyon.

Green got Australia’s second wicket when Theunis De Bruyn attempted a pull shot and wicketkeeper Carey took an easy catch.

Disaster then struck with a sluggish Elgar needlessly run out by Labuschagne going for a single on 26, and Bavuma fell for one next ball, edging Mitchell Starc to Carey after a poor shot.

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MELBOURNE: All-rounder Cameron Green replaced injured wicketkeeper batter, Josh Inglis, in Australia’s squad for the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, Cricket Australia confirmed.

Inglis, who had more than a dozen stitches after a golfing accident, was wearing a bandage on his right hand at Australia’s training session at the SCG on Thursday and has since been excluded from the home team’s lineup.

The wicketkeeper batter wounded his right hand when a golf club broke and was examined in hospital on Wednesday. Despite the short healing period and no signs of tendon damage, he will now miss the tournament.

Following Inglis’ unavailability, Australia are now left with no backup wicketkeeper in their 15-member squad and a replacement can only be added if Matthew Wade gets injured.

In unfortunate circumstances for the defending champions, the wicketkeeping role may likely go to David Warner, while skipper Aaron Finch can also be considered.

“If you look back over World Cup squad selections, there have been plenty of times where Australia have gone in with only one frontline keeper in the squad,” McDonald said.

“And that is to give greater flexibility to batting and bowling structures in the team. It’s a conversation about how we want to give ourselves the most options, rather than potentially covering the small risk that is there,” he maintained.

It is pertinent to mention that Australia have gone to World Cups multiple times without a backup wicketkeeper, including the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2015 where Brad Haddin was the only choice.

Australia squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.

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