"Filled me with a lot of confidence" - Returning Aussie star makes massive Jasprit Bumrah claim ahead of SA vs AUS WTC Final 2025

Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final between Australia and South Africa, Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green said he was inspired by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah making a successful comeback after surgery. The youngster claimed that Bumrah's performance over the summer in Australia left a lasting impact on him.

Tipped to play a crucial role in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 at home, Green was ruled out due to the back injury he sustained during the preceding white-ball series against Pakistan. As a result, the 26-year-old underwent surgery. He is likely to be included in the XI for the WTC final against South Africa at Lord's.

Bumrah finished BGT 2024-25 with 32 scalps in nine innings. Speaking to Cricbuzz ahead of the WTC final, Green said about the star pacer from India:

"That is really special. And makes you feel a lot better about it. I didn't play with him in Mumbai but that was the connection through there. Spent a bit of time with him there. To get someone like him to reach out and then to watch him during the summer, to see how good he is obviously post-surgery, filled me with a lot of confidence."

In April, Cameron Green marked his return for Gloucestershire in County cricket and slammed three centuries for them. However, he is unlikely to bowl during the WTC final against South Africa.

"I've always tried to find a silver lining to an injury" - Cameron Green ahead of WTC 2025 final

Cameron Green. (Image Credits: Getty)

Green felt the injury layoff allowed him to spend some time with his family, but reckoned it was tough to watch his teammates play while he was sidelined. In the same interview, he said:

"I've always tried to find a silver lining to an injury. I think we play a lot of cricket and hardly get any time at home. So my silver lining was probably a bit of time at home. To refresh and reconnect with some friends that I don't get the time to meet otherwise. Reconnect with family. Spend some time in the gym and get my body right. Have a good think about my batting and my bowling. How can I improve there without actually doing it."

He added:

"When I got injured, there were definitely mixed emotions. You're missing Test cricket, which is what hurts you the most. Watching the guys play was tough at times. But at the same time, I knew I was going to go home to have 5-6 months off, which I desperately needed."

Australia are the defending champions of the World Test Championship. They beat India by 209 runs in the 2023 final.