Cameron Green’s first Test hundred was one to remember. Usman Khawaja crafted the longest innings ever by an Australian in India.
Just occasionally, the first Test century by a young player carries the momentous sense of a long career to come.
Coming out to bat with the game in the balance late on day one, Green had pushed the score along admirably to take pressure off Khawaja. On day two, as the sun beat down on India’s fielders, Green forged a century with all the assurance of a player with supreme gifts and burgeoning knowledge about how to use them.In the final session, Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy had the time of their lives in a rollicking stand worth 70, including 15 off Mohammed Shami’s sole over with the third new ball.
“He’s so young, such a young cricketer, people forget that,” Khawaja said of Green. “I’d love to see him go on with it tomorrow. But even if he doesn’t, I just know he’s got a long career for Australia, just got to keep working hard and make sure he doesn’t put too much pressure on himself, and continues to get better.”after a long and emotional road since the return of her breast cancer.
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