Australia Legend Wants Bumrah’s BGT Prey To Replace Cam Green: 'He Should Be Our No.3'

Legendary Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has criticised the Kangaroos’ decision to slot Cameron Green in at No.3, and believes they should instead have invested in Nathan McSweeney, who was dropped after a horror Border-Gavaskar Trophy where he averaged 14.40 and was undone by Jasprit Bumrah, who dismissed him four times.

Green returned to the Test side after a year in the World Test Championship Final, and has since been given a run at No.3. However, he has struggled big time, posting scores of 3, 4 & 0. The 3 off 21 balls came against West Indies in Barbados yesterday, where he was put down on 0.

“I do find it a little bemusing that Pat Cummins is saying that Cameron Green is a long-term No. 3. Previously about four months ago, they said Nathan McSweeney is a No. 3 moving forward for as long as you like and possible captain,” Healy stated on SEN Radio, reported News18.

“Hopefully nothing’s changed and he’s just forgotten about ‘Sweens’. He should be our number 3, and Cam Green can enjoy some other place in the order.”

Healy pointed out a technical flaw that he’s seen in Green’s batting. The former Australia wicketkeeper further asserted how the 26-year-old would do well to learn from his mistakes, something he believes England opener Zak Crawley did in the historic chase against India in Leeds.

“Cam Green, he’s swishing a little bit too hard at the ball across the line of touch, and getting caught in slips,” Healy said.

“Zak Crawley, the tall man and England opener made a change within a game (to combat that). He was doing that in the first innings (like Green). But in the second innings, it was obvious he was trying to play straight with the full face of the bat.

“He went on to make 65 in one of the most historic run chases (chasing 371 at Headingley against India). So, Cam Green has just got to get his full face coming straight at the ball.”

Green now averages 33.75 after 46 innings in Test cricket.