Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final between Australia and South Africa, Australia all-rounder Cameron Green said that he was inspired by Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah’s successful return after surgery. He also said that Bumrah’s performance over the summer in Australia left a great impact on him. However, Green was ruled out due to a back injury and is now likely to be included in the XI for the WTC final against South Africa at Lord’s.

Speaking to Cricbuzz ahead of the WTC final, Green said, “That is really special. And makes you feel a lot better about it. I didn’t play with him in Mumbai but that was the connection through there. Spent a bit of time with him there. To get someone like him to reach out and then to watch him during the summer, to see how good he is obviously post-surgery, filled me with a lot of confidence.”

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He also felt that the break due to injury allowed him to spend some time with his family as well, but he added that it was tough to watch his teammates play while he was sidelined as well.

“I’ve always tried to find a silver lining to an injury. I think we play a lot of cricket and hardly get any time at home. So my silver lining was probably a bit of time at home. To refresh and reconnect with some friends that I don’t get the time to meet otherwise. Reconnect with family. Spend some time in the gym and get my body right. Have a good think about my batting and my bowling. How can I improve there without actually doing it.” he stated.

“When I got injured, there were definitely mixed emotions. You’re missing Test cricket, which is what hurts you the most. Watching the guys play was tough at times. But at the same time, I knew I was going to go home to have 5-6 months off, which I desperately needed,” Cameron Green concluded.