Overview
- McDonald said Monday that Australia will trial Cameron Green in several one-day roles, including a finisher, as the team looks for a replacement for retired all-rounder Glenn Maxwell.
- Green has been named in the three-ODI tours of Pakistan and Bangladesh and will be assessed in those matches for batting role, match situation handling and bowling workload.
- The coach confirmed Green’s bowling has been progressing since his 2024 back surgery and pointed to his 2026 IPL return—where he took seven wickets—as evidence the pace skills are coming back.
- McDonald acknowledged Green’s batting has been inconsistent, calling it “a challenging summer,” and noted Green’s 322 IPL runs underline mixed form that selectors want to re-evaluate in real match conditions.
- How Green fares on these tours will shape Australia’s 2027 World Cup planning by testing whether he can supply the lower-order power hitting and fifth-bowler overs the side now needs after Maxwell’s and Marcus Stoinis’s exits.