Darwin, Aug. 16 -- Australian legends praised all-rounder Cameron Green for his fighting century in a losing effort against Bangladesh at Darwin on Sunday.

Green's fighting third Test century pulled back Australia into a lead, but the 56-run lead was not sufficient enough against a dominant Bangladesh unit. With the Aussie batting line-up facing several answers, Green's century was a massive positive for the 2023 World Test Champions.

Now in 38 Tests, Green has scored 1,853 runs in 61 innings at an average of 33.69, with three centuries and seven fifties and a best score of 174*. The year 2025 was a lean one for Green, as he scored just 300 runs in eight Tests and 14 innings, with just one fifty.

Former Australian wicketkeeper-batter A...