Cameron Green Returns As Australia, West Indies Name Playing XIs For 1st Test | Cricket News




Australia and West Indies on Tuesday named their enjoying eleven for the upcoming first Test match of the two-game sequence in Adelaide. According to cricket.com.au, Aussie skipper Pat Cummins confirmed the return of Cameron Green to the facet that has been rearranged after David Warner retired from the longest format. Steve Smith will play the function of an opener in Test cricket for the Aussies. Meanwhile, West Indies have introduced that they’ll usher in three debutants, with the Caribbean skipper Kraigg Brathwaite revealing that middle-order pair Kavem Hodge and Justin Greaves, together with pacer Shamar Joseph, will all play their first Test.

Following David Warner’s retirement, Steve Smith has moved to the highest of the order leaving the quantity 4 spot for Green in Australia’s upcoming two-match Test sequence in opposition to West Indies which can start on January 17 in Adelaide.

“I don’t feel any pressure. Obviously replacing someone like Steve is pretty tough. But I’m just going to play my own way. But I’m obviously grateful for him putting that in his mind and thinking of me. I think he’s super excited to be opening. I think it’s a win-win,” Green mentioned as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

Australia XI: Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (Wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (C), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

West Indies XI: Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva (Wk), Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Kemar Roach.

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