Green bowling again following side problem

Cameron Green made his Test debut for Australia against India in December 2020

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has started bowling again as he steps up his preparations for the Ashes.

Green was pulled out of Australia's squad for their recent one-day international series against India as a precaution with a "minor" injury having suffered soreness in his side.

The 26-year-old is now set to play for Western Australia against South Australia in the third round of the Sheffield Shield - Australia's domestic first-class competition - starting on Tuesday.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald said Green was "ready to go as a batter" but his "bowling capabilities" for the four-day match at the WACA in Perth from 28 to 31 October are "yet to be decided".

"He resumed bowling after that slight side awareness that ruled him out of the ODIs," McDonald told a news conference.

"I'll get an update of how he's bowled today because he bowled yesterday, and then that'll be a decision leading into [Sheffield] Shield game three about what that looks like.

"If it's not Shield game three that he bowls in, he still will be bowling in some capacity in and around that game, and then it'll be really exciting to see what Shield [round] four looks like."

Green has taken 35 wickets in 32 Tests for Australia at an average of 35.31 and with an economy of 3.38.

He has also scored 1,565 runs in 51 innings with the bat at an average of 34.02, including two Test centuries.

The first Ashes Test between Australia and England at Optus Stadium in Perth starts on 21 November.