Australia's Cameron Green admitted having not experienced quality as high as that possessed by the Indian spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja.
The promising young talent found himself in the midst of a difficult run-chase on a dryish surface in Canberra on international debut this Wednesday (December 2).
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But rather than reading too much into his performance in the third ODI, the Western Australia all-rounder acknowledged the learnings he could gain out of the exposure.
Green bowled four overs of fast-bowling for 0/27 before managing a 27-ball 21 in the pressure chase.
"Their spinners, I haven't faced quality like that," he was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au after Australia's 13-run loss.
Arriving at No.5 in quest to ease Australia's task of reaching the 303-run target, the 21-year-old did hit Jadeja for a confident six through the on-side but was soon hauled out in the outfield off Kuldeep.
"Jadeja is a beautiful bowler who knows exactly what he's trying to do: Spin some away from you and dart one back in."
"You can do as much research and watch as much footage as you want to get an understanding how they bowl. But it's a different beast out in the middle. I will take a lot out of it," added Green.
Green didn't get a wicket when he bowled, but he could savour the fact he managed to beat the edge of great Virat Kohli twice with out-swingers.
"Bowling to Virat you can just see there is a step up in how good of a cricketer they are," Green said. "I tried to bowl a bumper to Virat and he was onto it so quick."
Green came into the side as injuries to Marcus Stoinis and David Warner prompted Australia to ask Marnus Labuschagne to open the batting and leave space vacant for another utility option in the middle-order.
The young gun is considered a horse for the long haul among prominent voices within the Australian set-up. He was recently included in the Test squad also for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after showing stellar form in the Sheffield Shield.
(Inputs from PTI)
