“Can take on a lot of different roles”: Cameron Green ahead of Australia’s T20 World Cup opener

Despite a staggered arrival in the Caribbean after the Indian Premier League (IPL), Australian all-rounder Cameron Green believes the team is eager to play their first encounter against Oman in the T20 World Cup. Green, who has experienced a “pretty ridiculous” amount of travel in 2023, said the 38-hour flight to join the Australian squad, which only resulted in him losing one suitcase, was something he was already used to. The all-rounder spent a few days at home in Perth after RCB were eliminated from the IPL a week ago, and his journey to Barbados was comparatively uneventful compared to that of several of his teammates.

“Only one bag lost – my cricket bag, but it arrived the next day. My journey was about 38 hours, while Starcy’s (Mitchell Starc) was about 60 hours. I’m very happy,” Green told reporters after the Australia training on Monday, as quoted by cricket.com.au.

This increased comfort with living out of a suitcase helped him find his groove towards the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign, recovering from early problems to play an important role with bat and ball for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

Green was dropped by his new IPL team five games into the competition, but he regained his footing during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s latest foray into the playoffs, increasing his strike rate from 107.93 in his first five games to 170.21 in the last seven.

The 25-year-old’s efforts may not be enough to get him into Australia’s XI when they face Oman on Thursday, but the versatile player could potentially bat anywhere in the top eight if required.

“That’s the beauty of what I’ve been exposed to over the last few years. It hasn’t always been a consistent point that I’ve settled on. But at the same time, I’m also grateful for it. I feel like I can serve in a lot of different roles, and I think it’s That’s where I see myself in this tournament, perhaps filling gaps in the team”, he added.

Green says he’s feeling a little sore after spending more time at the net than any of his colleagues since joining the group, but believes his preparation couldn’t have been better.

Balancing the West Australian’s demanding workloads across different formats has been a major concern for Australian management, considering how quickly he has become a sought-after player across the board.

“Talking to the other guys, the amount of traveling and the lack of days at home has been pretty ridiculous compared to normal years. I think strangely you get used to it, it’s been two years. I’ve been on some kind of tour. I think you (often) go from a Test tour to a T20 or straight into a Test tour – it’s quite extreme. But that’s the beauty of the IPL this year. training leading up to this, a lot of the guys on our team are pretty confident and hopefully we can start the tournament well,” Green said.

The World Test champion and ODI World Cup winner will kick off the tournament against Minnows Oman on Wednesday.

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