Cameron Green reveals sufferings from chronic kidney ailment

Star Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has well established himself as one of the most crucial parts of the national team. Being just 24 years old, Green has some major experience for Australia across formats. 

He has played 55 games for Australia across formats, amassing 1656 runs and 51 wickets to his name. However, things were not always smooth sailing for the 24-year-old.

Green has revealed that he has been suffering from Stage 2 of the chronic kidney disease ever since he was born. In the interview with Channel 7, Green's parents also revealed the difficulties that he faced in his early life, and how doctors expected him to be a small child.

“Chronic kidney disease is basically a progressive disease of your kidney’s health function. Unfortunately, mine doesn’t filter the blood as well as other kidneys. With chronic kidney disease, there’s five stages, with stage one being the least severe and stage five being transplant or dialysis,” Green told Channel 7.

“Fortunately, I’m stage two, but if you don’t look after them enough, it easily goes back down. Kidneys can’t get better. It’s irreversible. So any way you can find to slow the progression, you basically try and do,” he added.

It took me a long time to realise: Green

Green also revealed that the kidney disease has little to no impact on his cricket career. However, there have been some instances of cramping, which could be attributed to the chronic disease.

“There was definitely one time up in Cairns, playing Australia versus New Zealand, I think it was pretty well documented that I had a pretty long day of bowling and a pretty long bat as well, and then had a cramping episode,” Green said.

“It took me a long time to realise that it was probably my kidney function that was affecting my cramping. I always thought I didn’t drink enough, didn’t eat enough, didn’t look after myself during the game as well as I could have, but I think over time I realised that I was doing absolutely everything right, but I was still cramping, unfortunately,” he added.