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Australia all-rounder Cameron Green revealed that he has been battling a stage two chronic kidney disease and his kidneys work at only 60 per cent as compared to a healthy human. Green said his parents got to know about the disease at the time of birth through an ultrasound.

“My parents got told when I was born that I had chronic kidney disease. Basically there were no symptoms, just got picked up through ultrasounds. 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. So they’re about at 60% now which is stage 2,” Green told Channel 7 in a video piece aired during the opening day of the Test match between Australia and Pakistan.

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The cricketer added his disease is not that serious but it has to be managed every day.

“With chronic kidney disease there’s five stages, with stage one being the least severe, and stage five being transplant or dialysis. Fortunately, I’m stage two, but if you don’t look after them enough, it easily goes back down,” he added.

Green’s mother Bee Tracey said doctors informed her about the baby's kidneys nearly five months of pregnancy which was a 'shock' for her.

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“I was at my 19-week scan and they picked up that he had thickening of his bladder, they said it was a urethral valve blockage where the urine basically backflows to the kidneys and they wouldn’t develop properly, so it was quite a shock,” she said.

Although the issue did not have a big influence on Green's playing career, he did recall an ODI match between Australia and New Zealand in Cairns in September 2022. He had a cramping incident following a long day of bowling and batting. Initially attributing it to inadequate hydration despite his efforts, he later realised that it might have been linked to his kidney issue.

“If I can help one person or bring awareness to it, it’s worthwhile,” Green later told the broadcasters on why he chose to open up now.

Green was not named in the playing 11 for the first Test against Pakistan in Perth as David Warner's century powered hosts to solid start. Australia were 210/2 in 50.0 overs at tea.