Cameron has lower back injury, KKR fully aware: Cricket Australia respond after Rahane’s ‘ask CA’ remark

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia has responded to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane, who said that only the Australian board knows why, Cameron Green didn't bowl in the team's heavy loss to the Mumbai Indians, saying the they had informed the franchise in advance that the allrounder would not bowl for the first 10–12 days of the IPL due to a back injury.

On Sunday, KKR suffered a heavy defeat against MI as Hardik Pandya's men successfully chased a target of 221 with six wickets and five balls remaining. Openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton combined for a 148-run partnership, quickly putting the game out of KKR's reach within the first 10 overs.

Seeking answers, KKR couldn't rely on their top all-rounder Cameron Green, who was bought for a record Rs 25.20 crore. After losing, Rahane appeared frustrated when asked why Green didn't bowl at all as the KKR captain told presenter Ian Bishop that the question should go to Cricket Australia, implying the board had prevented Green from bowling in the IPL.