Cricket World Cup: Australian Star Cameron Green Set To Be Dropped For Marcus Stoinis Amid Burnout Fears
Cameron Green, an all-rounder for Australia, is in danger of losing his spot in the World Cup before of their match against South Africa because there are concerns that the superstar is psychologically and physically fatigued.
Concerns that the Australian superstar, Cameron Green, is psychologically and physically weary have led to his losing his World Cup spot to Marcus Stoinis.
After a lackluster Ashes series culminated in his being benched for the final Test, he has carried that sluggishness into India's World Cup warmup games, where he has appeared out of place.
Some in the Australian cricket community are worried that the 24-year-old star player and the team's future has burned out after being on the road for eight and a half months straight this year.
Stoinis is expected to take Green's place in Australia's starting lineup for the World Cup match against South Africa that will take place on Thursday in Lucknow. The youthful all-rounder is now confronted with the issue of needing to revitalize both himself and his game while playing on the bench for Australia.
When Green inexplicably signed a three and a half million dollar Indian Premier League contract with the Mumbai Indians at the beginning of the year, warning signals were immediately triggered for the possibility of exactly this outcome.
Cricket Australia could do nothing to prevent him from accepting such a life-changing offer, but they hoped that the benefits of playing in the world's top Twenty20 league would outweigh the risks of not giving him a break in what was shaping up to be the most important year of his career.
Australia's multi-format starts were certain to be tested, what with the country having to compete for cricket's three most prestigious trophies in the span of a few months (a Test tour to India, the Ashes, and the ODI World Cup).
But those concerns were compounded when it came to their prized possession, Green, particularly in light of the challenges posed by his participation in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), his workload management as a fast bowler, and the fact that he is a young man who is separated from his family and partner.
A concussion that he received in South Africa a month ago also made it difficult for him to get into a rhythm with his preparations for the World Cup.
Green was a part of the squad through thick and thin, riding out the emotional ups and downs of those taxing trips despite missing two Tests in India and two in England.
The selectors had done everything they could to keep Green off the field during this World Cup; he didn't play in any Twenty20 matches in South Africa, and he won't be in the T20 side that faces India in the wake of the tournament.
Despite the fact that the Perth Scorchers and even the Brisbane Heat made bold moves to sign Green, he has acknowledged the heavy load he has had this year and is reportedly not going to play in the Big Bash League this year.
However, a player's precipitous development makes it difficult to manage him effectively.
Green is an integral part of Australia's success across all three formats when he is at the top of his game.
Australia needs to strike the proper mix to allow the rising star reach his full potential, but he is now struggling to regain his form.
After Mitchell Marsh's spectacular introduction into the Ashes, Marsh is the incumbent all-rounder in the Test team. However, everyone knows Green is the future, so getting him back into the Australian teams he intends to dominate is a top priority.