Green is expected to play the WTC Final against South Africa, starting this week, as a specialist batter. He heads to the marquee Test on the back of three centuries in five county cricket matches for Gloucestershire.

“The silver lining to having back injuries is I’ve got four chances only to be a batter,” he said.

“I felt like my game’s always been good around those periods. I’m always going to keep bowling, but you’re so much more relaxed [with] half a game to worry about. When you’re bowling and batting, there’s so much more you have to do bowling wise to keep yourself fit and ready to play. It does take away from batting. So, certainly, just batting is nice.”

“I got exactly what I wanted out of it. To get back playing some professional cricket was exactly what I needed after a few months off .”

Before his injury, Green had batted at No 4. but with Steve Smith back at two down, Green might have to bat at No. 3, a position he had only batted once in his first-class career.

“You grow up through your whole career, you speak to anyone here, they’ve definitely batted in the top three or four throughout their whole junior career,” he said.

“I was no different, batting three until you get to first-class cricket. Absolutely no issues batting at three when you’ve done it your whole life.”