Cameron Green is an Australian all-rounder cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. He came into limelight after taking 5 wickets in the Sheffield Shield match against Zimbabwe; He became the youngest player to do so. In 2023, he was the second most expensive player in IPL (Indian Premier League) history, bought by Mumbai Indians.
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Wiki/Biography
Cameron Green was born on Thursday, 3 June 1999 in Subiaco, Western Australia. His zodiac sign is Gemini. Green completed his formal education at Scotch College, Perth and graduated with a Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree from The University of Western Australia, Perth in 2018.
Cameron Green (right) with his sister Bella Green in childhood
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 6′ 6″
Weight (Approx): 90 kg
Hair Color: Extra Light Ash Blonde
Eye colour: Hazel brown
Family
parents and siblings
Cameron’s father’s name is Gary Green. His mother, Bea Tracy, is a bookkeeper.
Cameron Green with his father Gary Green
Cameron Green with his mother B. Tracy
Cameron has a younger sister, Bella Green; He is a basketball player.
Cameron Green with his sister Bella Green
Wife
Cameron Green is single.
relationship
Cameron Green has been in a relationship with Emily Redwood since 2019; He is a nutritionist.
Cameron Green with his girlfriend Emily Redwood
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Cricket
domestic
First-class cricket (test match)
Cameron began playing under-13 junior cricket league for Subiaco-Florett Cricket Club at the age of 10. He made his Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) first-grade cricket debut at the age of 16. Impressed by his performances, the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) signed him to an initial contract just before the Sheffield Shield season 2016–17. He played 8 matches in the Under-19 National League and took a total of 20 wickets at an average of 20 runs per innings.
He took 5/24 in 8.1 overs in the first innings against Tasmania and became the youngest player to take 5 wickets in Sheffield Shield.
sheffield shield logo
Cameron Green with the team after winning the match
He had major success in the Marsh Sheffield Shield 2019–20 season when he scored 87/167 while playing at no. Playing at numbers 8 and 121/172. Against Queensland 9. Earlier he was known as a bowling-all-rounder but with these innings he established his name in batting also.
Cameron Green celebrating after scoring a century in Sheffield Shield 2019-20
List-A Cricket (One Day)
Green made his ODI debut against Pakistan during Pakistan’s tour of Australia on 10 January 2017 at the Brisbane Stadium. He bowled 10 overs and took 3 wickets for 59 runs with an economy rate of 5.90.
Cameron Green (centre) celebrating with the team after taking Pakistan’s wicket.
twenty-20
Cameron Green made his Twenty20 debut for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League 2018–19 season against Sydney Sixers on 13 January 2019. He bowled two overs and gave 21 runs at an economy rate of 10.5.
Cameron Green celebrates the catch out of Sydney Sixers player in BBL
international
Twenty20 International
Green made his Twenty20 debut against Pakistan in Pakistan’s tour of Australia in April 2022, where he bowled three overs, 7 of which were dot balls; Green took 2 wickets for 16 runs at an economy rate of 5.33. He has played 8 T20 matches till May 2023. His highest score is 61 runs against India and he has taken a total of 5 wickets in a year in T-20 format.
Cameron Green celebrates after taking two wickets in his debut T20 match against Pakistan
one day international
In December 2022, Cameron made his One Day International debut against India, bowling 4 overs with an economy rate of 6.75 and taking 21/27 with a strike rate of 77.77. He has played 15 ODI matches till March 2023. His highest score was 89/92 against New Zealand in September 2022 and he took 5 wickets in the match against Zimbabwe in August 2022; He was man of the match in both the matches.
Cameron Green excited after dismissing Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza
test match
In December 2020, Cameron made his debut against India at the Adelaide Oval in Australia, bowling 9 overs of which 2 were maidens. His highest score in Test cricket is 114/170 against India during India’s tour of Australia in March 2023; This was Cameroon’s first century. He took 5 wickets in 10.4 overs at an economy rate of 2.53 against South Africa in December 2022.
Cameron Green after scoring a century against India
Indian Premier League (IPL)
In the IPL 2023 season, Cameron was bought by Mumbai Indians for AUD 3.15 million (Rs 17.5 crore) as a replacement for veteran West Indian Kieron Pollard. He became the second most expensive player in IPL history after Sam Curran.
Cameron Green is the second most expensive player of Tata IPL
He scored his first century (100/47) in the IPL against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on 21 May 2023; He became the player of the match. Cameron Green has played 16 matches in IPL 2023 and scored 452 runs at an average of 50.22. He has also scored 1 century and 2 half-centuries along with 40 fours and 22 sixes in his IPL career.
Cameron Green received the Player of the Match award
Awards and Achievements
- Player of the Match – Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad May 2023
- Player of the Match – Australia vs Zimbabwe August 2022
- Player of the Match – Australia vs New Zealand September 2022
- Youngest player to take a five-wicket haul in Sheffield Shield in the 2016–17 season
- Second most expensive foreign player in IPL history.
- Darlot Cup 2013 for cricket by the Public Schools Association, Western Australia
- Alcock Cup 2016 for football by the Public Schools Association, Western Australia
Favorite
Facts/General Knowledge
- Before Green’s Test debut against India, Australian captain Pat Cummins gave him the famous baggy green cap. It is a tradition in Australia to wear a baggy green cap to Test matches; The respect of this cap is so high that it was auctioned for lakhs.
Green holding his baggy green hat
- Another name for Cameron Green is Cameron Donald Green.
- His jersey number in ODI format, Test match, T20 and IPL is 42.
- He is the youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in the history of Shield cricket.
- Wayne Clark is the coach of Cameron Green’s club, Subiaco-Florett Cricket Club.
- Cameron Green is an animal lover; He has a Cavapoochon dog.
Cameron Green with his dog
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