Overview

• Green opted for October 2024 back surgery to shave excess bone from an L4 stress fracture after consulting peers Ben Dwarshuis and Jason Behrendorff who endorsed the procedure
• Jasprit Bumrah’s supportive message on the eve of Green’s operation—drawing on his own post-surgery success—proved a major confidence boost
• Green registered three centuries and a fifty in five matches for Gloucestershire, reinforcing selectors’ faith in his batting
• Australia has named Green as a specialist batter for the World Test Championship final against South Africa, with a likely move to No. 3
• Ongoing recovery has ruled him out of bowling duties in the final, allowing Green to concentrate solely on his batting contributions