Australia’s all-rounder Cameron Green opens up for first time on “irreversible” kidney disease

Australia’s star cricketer, Cameron Green, made a shocking announcement on December 14. The great cricketer revealed that he has been suffering from chronic kidney disease since his childhood. Notably, the 24-year-old has not been selected for the three matches of the home Test series against Pakistan, which had already commenced in Perth. The great all-rounder was seen in action at the ODI World Cup 2023, where his side became champions after defeating the hosts India.

Cameron Green finally revealed that his parents told him once that he had kidney dysfunction since his childhood. In addition, the middle-order batter says that he takes care of his health with proper meals, but sometimes he suffers immense pain after the matches.

“Kidneys can’t get better. It’s irreversible. So, any way you can find to slow the progression, you basically try and do. My parents told me that when I was born that I had chronic kidney disease, basically, there are no symptoms. It just was picked up from the ultrasound. 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 realized that I was doing absolutely everything right, but I was still cramping, unfortunately,” Cameron Green said on 7 Cricket.

Cameron Green might not expect to live past 12 years of age: Green’s Father

Meanwhile, RCB batter Cameron Green’s parents have also opened up about their son’s long-term disease. His father revealed that doctors have told him that he will not be able to live after 12 years of age. However, his mother shared that he had a urine problem due to some blockage in the kidney.

“At the time it was uncharted territory as such; the prognosis wasn’t great. There were life-expectancy issues that he might not expect to live past 12 years of age,” shared Gary, Green’s father.

His mother, Bee Tracey said, “It was a urethral valve blockage that the urine basically back flows to the kidney and that they would not develop properly. So it was quite a shock.”