Despite being badly injured after being hit on the finger by an Anrich Nortje bouncer, younger Australian all-rounder Cameron Green batted via ache on the third day to attain an unbeaten half-century.
After the win, Green shared footage from the match on Instagram. He additionally posted a scan of his damaged finger.
Yes! Cameron Green shared this image on Instagram.
Incredible effort batting at ‘G’ through the Test! #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/C9Qf0FRdz8
– cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 30, 2022
The 144 kmph excessive velocity that left Cameron clutching the gloves left his proper index finger bleeding. He is ready to bear a surgical procedure and the surgeons are optimistic that the younger batsman will recuperate quickly and be out there for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is scheduled to start on February 9.
Reacting to his social media publish, followers applauded the courageous Cameron and commented:
“Must have been a crazy week. Your fielding in the gully has been amazing! 5 fors swung the game in our favour, and came back and broke that finger like that to score 51 not out, facing the express pace of Nortje Karna shows the right grit 👏. It was really enjoyable for us fans to watch you play in the match, it was good cricket all round. Hope the finger is on the mend and your back is on the mend soon.”
Another wrote: “Green played! Can’t wait to see you here in India, friend. Hopefully the finger won’t cause much trouble in the coming weeks. “
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
