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RARE PHOTOS: Cameron green to undergo surgery will miss test summer | Vintage Vibes

Australian allrounder Cameron Green has opted to have surgery on his troublesome back. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia are set to name a new opening batter for the five-Test series against India and move Steve Smith down the order to replace injured allrounder Cameron Green.

Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed on Monday that Green would undergo surgery on a stress fracture in his back and miss six months of cricket rather than target a quicker return but risk re-injury.

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