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Oliver Caffrey

Aussie allrounder Green pushing for first Test spot

Injured Cameron Green could play as a batter only in Australia's first Test in India from Thursday. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australia allrounder Cameron Green is making surprising progress in his recovery from a finger injury as he pushes to play in the first Test in India.

Green will almost certainly not be ready to bowl in the Border-Gavaskar series opener starting on Thursday but Australia are considering picking the 23-year-old as a batter only.

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