With Australia all-rounder Cameron Green ruled out of the upcoming five-match Test series due to a back injury, Steve Smith is set to take up his number four position. The veteran had advocated to open the innings after David Warner's retirement but the returns were not as expected.
India suffer close loss to Australia, on brink of elimination. Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi dropped in radical decision-making by Pakistan. Harmanpreet Singh most expensive player in HIL Auction on Day 1. This and a lot more updates in today's sports wrap.
Former captain Babar Azam was dropped from Pakistan's Test squad alongside star pacers Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi while India suffered a close defeat to Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup and stand on the brink of elimination. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on October 14.
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is set to undergo a surgery for back stress fracture and is in doubt for next year's IPL with his potential absence lasting six months. Green will miss the entire Australian summer to get his back right once and for all.
Australia have not won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for almost the last 10 years. India got the better of the mighty Aussies Down Under in the previous two times while beating them at home twice more. Meanwhile, Australia have been hit with worries as a star player is doubtful for the series.
The in-form all-rounder Cameron Green picked three big wickets to help Australia restrict Scotland to a 149 total and then smashed a match-winning unbeaten fifty to chase down a target in just 16.1 overs in the third T20I match in Edinburgh.
Rajasthan Royals huffed and puffed their way to a nervy 4-wicket win against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the eliminator of the 2024 edition of the IPL. RCB kept coming back with regular wickets but on a good surface with dew, Royals were always in control of a 173-run chase.
Cameron Green has been part of Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League. He is currently playing for RCB in the ongoing season of IPL.
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja share a good camaraderie. Ravindra Jadeja was an important part of Virat Kohli's U19 World Cup-winning team in 2008 in Malaysia.
The right-arm medium pacer Matt Henry finished day two of the 2nd Test with figures of 3/39. He picked up the big wickets of Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green and Travis Head to put Australia on the backfoot.
Australia cricketer Cameron Green looks set to prioritise red-ball cricket for now keeping in mind the upcoming Test series against India at home. He is currently Australia's number four and slammed an unbeaten 174 in the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington.
Australia posted 383 runs in the first innings after being invited to bat first thanks to Cameron Green's unbeaten knock of 174 runs. The visitors then skittled New Zealand for just 179 runs to gain a massive lead of 204 runs to be in the ascendancy in the Test match.
Cameron Green registered the second hundred of his Test career. He is still unbeaten on 103 off 155 balls and is batting alongside Josh Hazlewood.
Royal Challengers Bangalore traded in the star Australian all-rounder Cameron Green before the IPL auction and then further boosted their squad for the 2024 season signing Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson and Yash Dayal.
Australia handed a debut to two players - Lance Morris and Xavier Bartlett - in the first ODI against the West Indies. The latter bowled superbly to win the player of the match award as the hosts breezed past the opposition chasing down 232 runs with eight wickets in hand.
Cameron Green and Australia's head coach Andrew McDonald were diagnosed with COVID-19 ahead of Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. He took the field after being named in the Playing XI but was seen maintaining a distance from his teammates.
AUS vs WI: Australia and West Indies are set to face each other in the second Test of the ongoing series at the Gabba in Brisbane. However, ahead of their match on January 25, Australia have been hit with a few COVID-19 blows.
Steve Smith is set to reinvent himself as a Test batter by moving up to the top of the order in Test cricket. The first assignment for him as a Test opener will be relatively easier against the inexperienced West Indies side and Smith is looking forward to it as mentioned that he wanted to do it.
Cameron Green has been playing for Australia since 2020 and is an all-format player for them. While his career has taken off since then, Green has been managing the chronic kidney disease since his birth and wasn't expected to live beyond 12 years of age.
Cameron Green played his first IPL season in 2023 for Mumbai Indians. The Aussie all-rounder was picked for INR 17.50 Crore. Green has now moved to the Royal Challengers Bangalore in a cash trade ahead of the December auctions.
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