Australian allrounder Cameron Green on Wednesday was dominated out of the third Sydney Test in opposition to South Africa with a fractured finger, and he won’t bowl once more in Melbourne. The 23-year-old took a nasty rap on his finger from quick bowler Anrich Nortje whereas batting on day two of the second Test on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday. He retired harm and went for scans. “Cameron Green has a small fracture on his right index finger,” Cricket Australia stated.

“He will bat again in this match but will not bowl, followed by a period of recovery leading into the tour of India (in February).

It means Green — the second-most expensive buy at the recent Indian Premier League auction — will miss the third and final Test against the Proteas next week.

His inability to bowl in South Africa’s second innings in Melbourne is a big blow, having taken a career-best 5-27 in their first innings’ 189.

The hosts will resume day three on 386-3 in reply.

Australia is also sweating on pace spearhead Mitchell Starc, who hurt a finger as well on Monday.

If he is unavailable for the rest of the Melbourne Test, Australia will be down to just three fit bowlers — captain Pat Cummins, fellow paceman Scott Boland and spinner Nathan Lyon.

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