He will also miss the Sydney Test and the KFC BBL to recover in time for the India tour
Australia’s injury concerns for the Boxing Day Test – and beyond – have grown since the news that Cameron Green has broken a bone in his finger was announced on Wednesday morning.
A Cricket Australia spokesperson confirmed that Green has a minor fracture in his right index finger.
He will be able to bat again if necessary, but he will not bowl in South Africa’s second innings.
The 23-year-old allrounder faces “a period of recovery leading into the Qantas Tour of India”
After being ruled out of the Sydney Test and the KFC BBL, where he was expected to play for the Perth Scorchers.
On day two, Green was hit hard by a powerful lifting delivery from Proteas speedster Anrich Nortje.
He was hurt and had blood coming from the knuckle of the finger that was damaged, so he had to leave the match.
He may be rushing to get the digit right for Australia’s four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy campaign.
In which the allrounder will be a key cog if they want to field two specialist spinners.
It makes it harder for the Australians to take a 2-0 series lead over the Proteas because Mitchell Starc and Green, who both posted career-best figures of 5-24 on Boxing Day, have serious finger injuries to their bowling hands.
Starc, who hurt his left center finger while handling on the very beginning, could find it hard to hold the ball.
On the off chance that he couldn’t bowl, it would put a significant weight on skipper Pat Cummins.
Individual fast Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon when South Africa bat again in Melbourne.
On the morning of day three, Marnus Labuschagne was practicing his medium pace in the MCG nets.
Indicating that the sometimes-legspinner, sometimes-seamer might be called upon to use the ball.
As could parttime leggie Steve Smith, who was additionally turning his arm over in the indoor nets before play.
While parttime off-spinner Travis Head may likewise have to take a few overs.
Although coach Andrew McDonald insisted that Starc would be able to play through the NRMA Insurance Test.
He acknowledged that his injury would severely limit his participation.
Starc has since bowled and batted in the nets
He will be restricted. He probably won’t have as many options as he would like.
However, the fact that he will be able to play a role for us is a positive sign this morning.
We have a few in the emergency room, which will limit our ability to press throughout the second innings.”