Melbourne, Nov 3 (Ians) Australia batting great Ricky Ponting has suggested for all-rounder Cameron Green to be included in the playing eleven for a crucial clash against Afghanistan in place of pacer Pat Cummins.
With Australia needing a win by a big margin over Afghanistan at the Adelaide Oval on Friday to keep their semi-final hopes alive, especially of title defence, the firepower which Green brings with the bat will be needed more if Aaron Finch doesn’t recover enough to take the field.
“If Finch is fit, that’s where the big decision has to be made. At Adelaide Oval, do you leave a spinner out and play another all-rounder? Do you leave one of the frontline quicks out and use Green’s bowling to strengthen your batting?”
“Green’s bowling is comparable to most of those guys anyway and they might have the luxury of playing the extra batsman...
With Australia needing a win by a big margin over Afghanistan at the Adelaide Oval on Friday to keep their semi-final hopes alive, especially of title defence, the firepower which Green brings with the bat will be needed more if Aaron Finch doesn’t recover enough to take the field.
“If Finch is fit, that’s where the big decision has to be made. At Adelaide Oval, do you leave a spinner out and play another all-rounder? Do you leave one of the frontline quicks out and use Green’s bowling to strengthen your batting?”
“Green’s bowling is comparable to most of those guys anyway and they might have the luxury of playing the extra batsman...
- 11/3/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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