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Cameron Green's Bowling Return Delayed by Back Injury, Says CA

Cricket Australia has confirmed that Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Cameron Green is managing a lower-back injury that currently prevents him from bowling. A CA spokesperson stated Green is rebuilding his bowling workload with a target to return to his full all-round capabilities within the next 10-12 days. The injury kept him from bowling in KKR's opening IPL loss to Mumbai Indians, where their attack looked weakened. Green's recent bowling form has been sparse, with limited overs and wickets in the T20 World Cup, Pakistan T20Is, and the Ashes.

Key Points: Cameron Green Injury: Bowling Return in 10-12 Days

  • Green recovering from lower-back injury
  • Aims to bowl in 10-12 days
  • Missed bowling in KKR's IPL loss
  • CA in communication with KKR
  • Recent bowling form has been limited
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Green suffering from lower-back injury, aims to resume bowling after 10-12 days: CA spokesperson

Cricket Australia confirms Cameron Green has a lower-back injury, aiming to resume bowling for KKR in about 10-12 days after missing IPL opener.

"Cameron has a lower-back injury... requires him to abstain from bowling for a short period. - CA Spokesperson"

Wankhede, March 30

Cricket Australia on Monday confirmed that all-rounder Cameron Green, representing Kolkata Knight Riders is recovering from a lower-back injury and is currently rebuilding his bowling workload with an aim to return to his full capacities as an all-rounder within the next 10-12 days.

KKR suffered a six-wicket loss to five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in their first Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Monday, with the bowling looking largely toothless in the absence of injured Indian pacer Harshit Rana and Rs 18 crore buy, Sri Lankan star Matheesha Pathirana. The pace attack of Zimbabwean Blessing Muzarabani, pacers Vaibhav Arora and Kartik Tyagi did not look remotely threatening as fiery knocks from Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma helped MI chase down 221 with five balls left.

Cameron Green, franchise's most expensive player bought at Rs 25.20 crores, could make only 10-ball 18 and did not bowl. On being asked why Green did not bowl, KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane said, "You need to ask Cricket Australia".

Now, a CA spokesperson has said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo, "Cameron has a lower-back injury, which is being managed, but requires him to abstain from bowling for a short period."

"Cameron is currently rebuilding his bowling loads in India with a view to returning in around 10-12 days' time. KKR has been communicated with and is fully aware of this information," the spokesperson added.

During the T20 World Cup, aside from managing a meagre 24 runs in three innings with the best score of 21, Green bowled just three overs in the tournament across two games and got one wicket. Even during his recent Sheffield Shield appearance for Western Australia against New South Wales (NSW), where he scored a century, Green did not bowl a single over.

In the Pakistan T20Is preceding the World Cup, he bowled four overs across two matches and took just one wicket. During the 2025/26 Ashes, Green could take just four wickets, bowling only 61.5 overs across five matches and nine innings and averaging 70.75. The lanky pace bowling all-rounder headed into the IPL without many wickets and bowling time behind him.

In 71 T20s, Green has taken 30 wickets at an average of 34.50, with best figures of 3/35.

KKR's next match will be against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 2 at Eden Gardens.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As a cricket fan, player health should always come first. A back injury is no joke, especially for a fast bowler. It's better he takes the time to heal properly rather than risk a long-term issue. CA and KKR are right to manage this cautiously.
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Arjun K
The bigger issue is KKR's bowling attack looked completely toothless without Harshit Rana and Pathirana. Even if Green was fit, would it have made that much difference? They conceded 221! The Indian pacers need to step up big time. Tyagi and Arora were so expensive.
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Priya S
Respectfully, I have to criticize the communication here. Why did Rahane have to say "ask Cricket Australia"? It makes the franchise look out of the loop. For such a key player, there should be perfect transparency between the national board and the IPL team. This isn't a good look.
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Vikram M
His recent bowling stats are quite worrying, yaar. Not just the injury, but he hasn't been taking wickets for a long time now. At 25 crores, you need a match-winner with both bat and ball. Hope he finds his rhythm soon after recovery. KKR's season might depend on it!
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Michael C
The schedule is brutal. Players are going from international tours straight into the IPL with no break. It's no surprise injuries are piling up. Maybe the mega auction price tag is adding extra pressure on Green too. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

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