Pat Cummins on WTC Final: ‘Cameron Green deserves a spot in the lineup’

Marnus Labuschagne will fill Australia’s problem position of opening batsman in the World Test Championship final against South Africa, captain Pat Cummins announced. The 30-year-old, who has not scored a Test century for nearly two years, will form a first-wicket partnership with Usman Khawaja, while the fit-again Cameron Green returns at number three following back surgery.”Cam Green, the last few weeks, he’s had coming back in great form, we thought he deserves a spot somewhere in the batting line-up,” Cummins said on the eve of the final.”We thought three probably suits him best.”And then with Marnus moving, we thought it’s one spot up, it’s not too different to batting at three. He’s done well here in England in the past.”