Durban, Oct. 6 -- After sustaining an abdominal strain during the third ODI against South Africa, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has been ruled out of the first Test of the three-match series against the Proteas starting Friday.

Coach Andrew McDonald confirmed the status of Green's availability ahead of the much-anticipated series opener between last year's ICC World Test Championship Finalists.

Green finished Australia's last Test series against Bangladesh as their leading run-scorer, registering a century and a half-century across the two matches at home.

The upcoming Test in Durban, beginning on October 9, will mark the first meeting between Australia and South Africa in the longest format since the Proteas secured a historic ...