Sydney, March 31 -- While Australia were a force to be reckoned with during their home Ashes campaign against England, their all-rounder Cameron Green had a below average outing in the series, averaging 24.42 with the willow and 70.75 with the ball.

Complicating the matters further, Beau Webster, a like-for-like option for Green thrived with 71 runs and three wickets in his only Ashes outing during the summer. But Green is firmly in Australia's long-term Test plans, with head coach Andrew McDonald reaffirming his backing of the allrounder.

Green endured a difficult World Test Championship series against England, returning modest numbers with both bat and ball, but McDonald made it clear the team management continuesto have strong faith in...