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Australia's rookie all-rounder Cameron Green made his Test debut as India won the toss and elected to bat in the first day/night pink ball match between the two cricket heavyweights, at the Adelaide Oval, on Thursday.
The 6'7" seam-bowling all-rounder's inclusion in Australia's line-up was expected after his impressive hundred in the first warm-up game against India A.
Green scored an unbeaten 125 for Australia A, studded with 12 fours and a six.
Along with the fine innings, Green also dismissed Indian Openers Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw in the second innings of the practice game.
Australia cricket legend Alan Border believes Green will be the player to watch out for in the series.
'For Australia, Cameroon Green, he is a really good young cricketer. He is someone to watch. He is big tall lad and his batting is really good, gives the ball good whack and he's got great technique,' Border said.
Teams:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin.
Australia: Tim Paine (captain and wicket-keeper), Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travid Head, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.