Green takes early wicket on bowling return as Webster presses Ashes case with five-wicket haul
Cameron Green has struck early in his return to bowling for Western Australia, while fellow all-rounder Beau Webster reminded selectors of his value ahead of the first Ashes Test by claiming five wickets for Tasmania.
On a day when Steve Smith peeled off a chanceless half-century for NSW against Victoria, much of the attention centred on Green during day one of WA’s clash with Queensland at the WACA.
The 26-year-old, who has been nursing a minor side injury, bowled for the first time in 38 days after sending down four overs in WA’s season opener against NSW on October 4.
After two tidy overs, Green struck with his 13th delivery of the day, finding the outside edge of Angus Lovell’s bat.
He finished his first spell with figures of 1-7 from four overs and bowled to Marnus Labuschagne, with WA wicketkeeper Josh Inglis standing well back on a lively surface.
Cameron Green of Western Australia celebrates the wicket of Angus Lovell. Credit: Getty Images
Provided he can get through “15 to 20 overs”, as per selectors’ expectations, Green is likely to remain in Australia’s XI for the opening Test in Perth next Friday.
Webster could be the unlucky man to miss out but did his chances no harm with figures of 5-50 from 13 overs against South Australia on day two in Hobart. After picking up the big wicket of Travis Head on Monday, Webster removed Jake Lehmann (27), Nathan McAndrew (4) and Brendan Doggett (0) to snare his fourth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
For both Green and Webster to feature in Perth, Australia would need to open with Labuschagne.
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