Cameron Green 'not good enough’, T20 credentials questioned after one more flop show for KKR: ‘He doesn’t fit'

The Australian all-rounder has been bowling in the nets and building his workload, but several pundits believe he shouldn't be starting in the KKR playing XI until he starts performing his role as an all-rounder.

The same sentiment was echoed by Kevin Pietersen and Sanjay Bangar on Monday during the rain break in the match between KKR and Punjab Kings, saying there's no way that Green should be batting at No.3 for the franchise as he hasn't done anything substantial in T20 cricket.

“And I don't think that he's good enough to bat at number 3. He's not bowling, so you have a look at what he has done. Yes, I've seen his, he got a 100 in Mumbai a couple of years ago. I've not seen enough of Cam Green to warrant batting a 3 here and taking on that responsibility. He's a middle-order batter who bowls a bit, and that's what he does,” he added.

“You have to think of the specialists. If you think of Rachindra Ravindra and Cameron Green, they are not necessarily proven T20 players, and when you are picking overseas players, they have to be specialists because there are only four spots available. So, if you look at who is the ideal player, if Cameron Green is not bowling, then he doesn't fit into that, you know, just a batsman category as far as an overseas batter is concerned,” said Bangar.

“So, you might as well think of Rovman Powell, who is a proven T20 specialist who bats and does a very specialised job. So, I like Powell for the fact that he is a specialist, does a role, and he is a proven commodity rather than hoping that someone would come good,” he added.

KKR got one point on Monday after the match against the Punjab Kings was abandoned due to rain. The franchise was extremely lucky to get a point as they were reeling at 25/2 in 3.4 overs after opting to bat. However, the heavens opened, and rain forced the players off the field.

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