Cameron Green credits Shield time for his maiden home Test ton

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/green-cameron/215OHqmh/"]Green[/a] went into the clash at Darwin last week under pressure with his place in the side being questioned on the back of a lean streak.[/p][p]He answered his critics with 104 in the second innings of the shock nine-wicket loss, his first ton from 33 home Test innings since his debut against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/india/fcOzl2uI/"]India[/a] in December 2020.[/p][p]Green -- a three-format player -- made a classy 136 for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/western-australia/Wfe1Y1xt/"]Western Australia[/a] in March this year and wrote down "[b]a few notes from what worked in that Shield game[/b]".[/p][p]"[b]I went back to how I used to play, keeping it really simple,[/b]" he told reporters ahead of the second Test in Mackay starting on Saturday.[/p][p]"Over the last few years I have tinkered a bit and tried to find something and force it a little bit.[/p][p]"[b]It was nice to go back to [/b](Sheffield) [b]Shield cricket for a game and I went back to what I used to do. It felt really good and I have just continued that on.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="fe32d4cb-8078-4df7-9742-861859ad0a6b" url="https://x.com/cricketcomau/status/2088834769643508131" social-type="twitter" /][p]Green said he "[b]got a bit of clarity[/b]" after the Shield game around playing his way and not like opener [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/head-travis/EiBJThAd/"]Travis Head[/a] for instance.[/p][p]"I think it was just going back to what actually feels really natural to me," he said.[/p][p]"[b]Obviously Travis Head is an unbelievable cricketer, and he seems to be a guy that can hit shots from ball one. That's never really been me.[/b]"[/p][p]Australia head into the second Test with at least one change from Darwin after underperforming opener [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/weatherald-jake/dOjJmLji/"]Jake Weatherald[/a] was axed and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/renshaw-matt/2ZSJwHw6/"]Matt Renshaw[/a] called up.[/p][embed guid="52c365ff-363b-44a5-8c75-6d7bce4d7186" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ4pdBgy9j8" social-type="youtube" /][p]Wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who will play his 50th Test in Mackay, said Australia was fired up to bounce back and level the two-Test series.[/p][p]"[b]We're a proud group of cricketers, and obviously last week didn't go to plan[/b]," he said.[/p][p]"We've reflected, we've talked about it -– we always have those conversations in real time as well, we didn't have to wait until after the game to have those conversations.[/p][p]"[b]If I can say anything, when this team's been challenged, we always find a way to bounce back in a big way. I'm looking forward to Saturday."[/b][/p]