India vs Australia: Justin Langer gives update on all-rounder who could make Test debut in Adelaide

Australia head coach Justin Langer said on Tuesday that all-rounder Cameron Green will make his Test debut in Adelaide provided he overcomes the mild concussion he suffered last week.

The Adelaide Test, which is set to begin on Thursday, will be the day-night game and the opening game of the Border Gavaskar series between India and Australia.

"If he's passed fit, he'll definitely play. We're just going through the concussion protocols. We all saw it was a very unusual incident that happened with him. If Cameron gets through the protocols and he gets through training and he feels good, I've seen him last night, he had a big smile on his face, he had another test this morning that we got good news," Langer was quoted by cricket.com.au, as saying in a media conference on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old all-rounder was hit on the head while bowling to India's Jasprit Bumrah last week during the tour game between Australia A and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Under the concussion rules, Australia did not play him further in the match and replaced him with Pat Rowe. Before the disappointing instance, Green produced impressive performances, with both bat and ball. He scored an unbeaten knock of 125, including 12 fours and one six. Apart from that, Green had also dismissed Indian openers Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw in the second innings of the match.

The all-rounder is expected to train with the Australia squad over the next two days and then undergo testing for any persisting concussion symptoms ahead of the day-night Test, which will be India's first overseas.

"He's a terrific young bloke, he's obviously an excellent talent, he's earned the right for selection through his performances through Sheffield Shield cricket. If he's fit and available then he'll make his Test debut, which is very, very exciting for Australian cricket, for him and his family," added Langer in the conference.

The report also revealed that Green was currently restricted to bowling spells of up to four overs, only a couple of times per day as he continues his rehabilitation from stress fractures in his back that saw him unable to bowl for most of the previous year.

In the recently ended limited-overs leg, Australia claimed the One-Day International (ODI) series, while India sealed the Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).