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Green out of India Tests, Smith falls back to No. 4

Updated on: 15 October,2024 07:01 AM IST  |  Melbourne
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“Whilst spine stress fractures are not unusual in pace bowlers, Cam has a unique defect in an adjacent area to the fracture that is believed to be contributing to the injury,” a CA statement said on Monday.

Green out of India Tests, Smith falls back to No. 4

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Australia all-rounder Cameron Green was on Monday ruled out of the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against India owing to a stress fracture in his spine that will need six months to heal after a surgery.

“Whilst spine stress fractures are not unusual in pace bowlers, Cam has a unique defect in an adjacent area to the fracture that is believed to be contributing to the injury,” a CA statement said on Monday.


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Meanwhile, veteran Australia batter Steve Smith is set to return to his favoured No. 4 position after a short stint as an opener in the Test series against India, national selector George Bailey confirmed.

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