'I've had no issues' - Green comfortable on the fringe as his never-ending tour of duty continues
Written by I Dig Sports"I've had no issues," Green said after the win over England. "I think it's always been through the right selection calls. I absolutely love every single time I play for Australia but we want to put the best team out there on the field and unfortunately, I'm missing out but we're obviously playing some great cricket."
Green's omission from the ODI side followed his omission from the Test side during the Ashes when Marsh pinched his spot after a stunning performance at Headingley when Green was absent due to a hamstring issue.
Green said there has been no discussion with the selectors about his Test place as yet but he was adamant he did not want to rest.
"I'm planning on playing the Shield game up in Brisbane and then we've got a PM's XI game so not too much rest to be fair," Green said. "Just keep grinding and keep playing cricket."
Despite the obvious concerns over his workload and having spent nearly nine months overseas this year alone, Green said he wanted to continue playing as much as he could to continue to improve.
"I think it's very tough. You want to play as much as you can for Australia and unfortunately, the schedule this year is pretty jam-packed," Green said.
"But I'm absolutely loving playing for my country and I think there's a bit of a gap maybe next year. It's been a long 18 months.
"Maybe you get a bit complacent when you're in the team all the time. You've got to keep reminding yourself you're playing for Australia, and you've got to perform all the time.
"Whenever you miss out, you always want to improve and that's what we love doing. So hopefully there's a few improvements on the way."
Even if he is not in the first-choice XI, Green is likely to remain with the Australian team throughout the summer for the five home Tests against Pakistan and West Indies as well as three ODIs and three T20Is against West Indies in February. At the end of February Australia head to New Zealand for three T20Is and two Tests just prior to the start of the IPL where he will return for his second season with Mumbai Indians. The IPL then runs straight into the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and United States in June before a break may finally come in July of 2024.
But Green has no regrets about adding the IPL to his gruelling schedule.
"One of the greatest things that happened to me was being part of the IPL and the confidence I gained from that was pretty huge," Green said.
"I definitely felt it going into the Ashes series, how I felt around the group and about my cricket as well.
"It's been a great year so far. It's been long, challenging. But when I look at where I was at the start of the year to now, I've definitely grown as a cricketer and as a person."