Australia's Cameron Green says 'clear gameplan' ahead of second Test

Green said on Tuesday that batting bravely on a turning Galle pitch will remain key as the tourists look to clinch the series in the second Sri Lanka Test. Green, a batting all-rounder, stood out with his fifth Test half-century in the team's crushing win last week to go 1-0 up in the two-match series. Australia's first innings total of 321 saw man-of-the-match Green make 77, with Usman Khawaja and wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey also taking the attack to the opposition bowlers.

"Over here I think, it's a pretty clear plan or message that's been sent from a few coaches and a few of the players saying you get into your gameplan straight away," Green told reporters. "You can't take 20 balls to get yourself in and then score. And you got to be brave and play your shots really early and be clear in your first 20 balls." The 23-year-old Green, called a "fast-learner" by skipper Pat Cummins, handled the spinners with considerable ease before he departed.

He said the clarity of role from the skipper made things easy for him in the middle. "You can't sit there and survive. I think the kind of mindset we had was to score as many runs as you can before you get out.

That was the kind of message that Pat gave us," he said. Green had played nine Tests in Australia since his debut in 2020 and three in Pakistan before batting in Sri Lanka on a viciously turning pitch. Green, who is also a fast bowler with 16 Test wickets, said the pressure of not being handed the ball and to concentrate just on the batting part also helped him score freely.