All-rounder Green was dismissed for just 2 runs after being cleaned by Ben Stokes and his dismissal was accurately predicted by former Australia captain Ricky Ponting in the commentary box. Ponting, who is commentating for 7Cricket in the ongoing Ashes 2021-22, had said the deliveries will be straighter for Green as he had a very open front foot.
Stokes did exactly that and bowled a jaffa to beat the right-hander’s defence and shatter his stumps. It was a brilliant delivery from the England all-rounder and even better analysis from Ponting, who saw in advance what was coming for Green.
“A very distinct change of tactics now for Cam Green. They will be a lot fuller and lot straighter, they will target his stumps. He sets up with a very open front foot, that is generally a sign of someone worried about LBW and does not want their front foot too far across in the line of the stumps,” Ponting said on air before Stokes cleaned up Green.
"A very distinct change of tactics now for Cam Green – they'll get a lot fuller and a lot straighter, they'll target his stumps."
– Ricky Ponting, right as Ben Stokes runs in and … bowls Green #Ashes pic.twitter.com/wPTV9kDE1Y
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 17, 2021