"Can Jump In At Many Different Roles": Cameron Green Ahead Of Australia's T20 World Cup Opener

Despite a staggered arrival in the Caribbean after the Indian Premier League (IPL), Australia all-rounder Cameron Green believes the side is eager to play their first encounter against Oman at the T20 World Cup. Green, who experienced a "quite ridiculous" amount of travel in 2023, said the 38-hour flight to join the Australian squad, which only resulted in one lost bag, was something he was now used to. The all-rounder was given a few days at home in Perth after RCB were eliminated from the IPL a week ago, and his journey to Barbados was comparatively smooth compared to that of several of his teammates.

"Just one bag lost - my cricket bag but it came the next day. My trip was about 38 hours while Starcy's (Mitchell Starc) was about 60 hours. So overall happy," Green told reporters after Australia's training session on Monday as quoted by cricket.com.au.

That greater comfort in living out of a suitcase helped him find his rhythm late in the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign, rebounding from early troubles to play an important role with bat and ball for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

Green was dropped by his new IPL team five games into the competition, but he recovered his footing during Royal Challengers Bangalore's late charge into the playoffs, increasing his strike rate from 107.93 in his first five games to 170.21 in his last seven.

The 25-year-old's efforts may not be enough to get him into Australia's XI when they face Oman on Thursday, but the versatile all-rounder could potentially bat anywhere in the top eight if needed.

"That's the beauty of what I've been exposed to in the last few years. It's not always been a consistent spot that I've locked into. But at the same time, I'm also thankful for that. I