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Andrew McDonald reveals Ashes plans for Cam Green
Jack Elliott • September 18th, 2025 5:34 pm
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has revealed his plans for Cameron Green ahead of the Ashes series this summer.
“He will be in an all-round capacity for the Ashes,” McDonald told SEN Mornings.
Green is set to return to the Test arena on home soil for the first time in almost two years, after back surgery ruled him out of last summer’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India.
McDonald noted his management of Green before the first Ashes Test, as he is set to feature in the upcoming Sheffield Shield season and ODI and T20 matches against India in the coming months.
“He will play some games in the Indian white-ball series, but we have taken him through (Sheffield) Shield to prepare for the Ashes.
“The big piece of that will be his bowling and making sure that we’ve got the loads to be able to navigate through the five Test matches.”
The young all-rounder has eased his way back into the Australian line-up this year, playing in the World Test Championship Final, Australia’s tour of the West Indies and the ODI and T20 matches against South Africa in August, but did not bowl.
With Green previously only available as a batsman, Beau Webster has slotted in as Australia's all-round option, with both featuring in the most recent Test XI.
The Australian coach also plans to use his star all-rounder to ease the load on Australia’s main bowling attack, with skipper Pat Cummins already under an injury cloud.
“The other thing too that he will help us manage the other three quicks,” McDonald said.
“It’s no different to Ben Stokes and the way that he was used and didn’t quite get through five test matches, which is always a question mark how much you use your all-rounders, but they definitely allow you to manage your fast bowlers.”
McDonald also has not ruled out shifting Green’s position in the batting order depending on his bowling loads throughout the series.
“I think it’s a discussion," he said.
“There’s nothing wrong with front-ending your overs in an innings as well as an all-rounder and if he wants to bat higher, then potentially from 50 overs onwards or depending on where the opponent’s at, you might drop off the load there, so then he’s fresher to bat.
“You can still do a little bit of in-game management and be creative around that, so we’re not fixed on it, but it’s definitely a conversation.”
The 2025/26 Ashes series against England will get underway at Perth Stadium on November 21 at 10:20am local time.
