Former Australian keeper-batter Brad Haddin has referred to Cameron Green as the ‘odd man out’ and also added that he could struggle to find a spot in their first-choice playing XI as well. With the 2023 World Cup around the corner, Haddin has urged Australia to get some role clarity for the talented player as well. However, Green struggled with the bat in the first two ODIs against India, and could only manage 31 and 19, respectively as well.
On the Willow Talk Cricket Podcast, Haddin feels Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis are the two players as the seam-bowling all-rounders in the playing XI, which also makes Green’s path to playing XI difficult as well.
“There’s been a lot of chopping and changing with roles, but I think we need to start getting some clarity on what role we’ll play in the World Cup. I think Stoinis will bat probably around six or seven and control the back end of the game. Mitch Marsh looks like he’ll be up in the top three, and Cameron Green, at the moment, is the odd man out. You’ve got Maxwell coming in and (Green) might not find his way into Australia’s best XI.”
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He further added, “He’s just trying to find his way. He got a bit of tap with the ball (Sunday), which is a good learning curve for him because these are the conditions he’s going to come up against in the World Cup.”We just haven’t quite nailed down a role for Cameron Green, but what we’ve got to remember he is young in his career. He’s got time on his side, but we need to start finding some answers leading into the World Cup.”
However, Cameron Green played his most significant knock in ODIs against New Zealand last year, where he led Australia to a two-wicket victory from a losing position. The veteran also feels it will be interesting to see where Glenn Maxwell bats as well. Notably, Australia will open their 2023 World Cup campaign against India on October 8 in Chennai as well.
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“The interesting one for me is where you play Glenn Maxwell. I think one of the points of difference in this World Cup would be, yes, there’s going to be a lot of spin through the middle overs. I know, in 2015, we used Glenn Maxwell at number five with a bit of a licence to thrill, to come in and take the game on, play his unorthodox style and what he is there is a match-winner. I would be inclined to push him into the middle, with Carey and Stoinis behind him to cover those back overs,” Brad Haddin concluded.
