'We Know He's Good Enough' – Green Receives Vote of Confidence for Long Test Career

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is fully confident in the abilities of Cameron Green. He believes the allrounder will remain part of the Australian test team for a long period of time, provided he manages his fitness effectively.

Since making his debut in 2020, Cameron Green has played 37 Tests, scoring at an average of 32.75 with two hundreds, while his bowling average stands at 38.94.

Green also spent a long time out of action after back surgery in late 2024. He wasn’t picked for the 2023–24 home season either, after being dropped at the end of the previous away Ashes, when Mitchell Marsh took his place as the allrounder.

When Andrew McDonald was asked recently whether the management still wants to pick Cameron Green after his recent failures, he admitted that the team has confidence in him because of his strong all-round cricketing skills.

"I think the answer to that is, yes. I've got to talk to the selectors around that, there's a couple of others on the panel. But if you looked at the last team, let's just take that, Usman [Khawaja] has retired, and he vacates the No. 5 position where he was opening and he went to five to finish off. But you've got Webster and Green that potentially can play in the same team, should we see it that way, so that gives us incredible flexibility.” Australia head coach, Andrew McDonald.

"But I think he's [Green] good enough. Anyone that's averaging that at Shield level suggests that he's ahead of the pack there, and it's only a matter of time before it gets to a situation where he's performing for Australia. I think he's got a few things to work on around his game, but that's no different to anyone else." added Andrew McDonald.

He further added that Cameron Green is currently facing some scrutiny at home, but the team management is confident that he will play for Australia for a long period of time.

"I think there's a lens in Australia that's slightly bias towards what he's done on the home shore. So that's a challenge for him. I think he's good enough. We'll see the journey out with him.” said Andrew McDonald.

"We're talking about Shield runs, and he goes back to Shield cricket and gets 100 straight away. He averages 50-plus in Shield cricket, where everyone else is averaging 35. So, to me, it's only a matter of time before that connects into Test cricket.” added Andrew McDonald.