With the eyes of the cricket world on Perth in the lead-up to the Ashes opener, Cameron Green has fallen agonisingly short of a drought-breaking Sheffield Shield century.

More than 20 months after his last first-class ton, Green looked destined for triple figures on day three against Queensland until Michael Neser trapped him in front on 94 with a ball that jagged back sharply off the seam.

Green showed off his skill with the willow as he streaked to 84 off 132 balls, but slowed to a crawl as the milestone neared.

His final 10 runs came off 40 balls, and he was eventually trapped LBW six runs shy of his first century since an unbeaten 174 in a Test against New Zealand in Wellington, in March 2024.

Green missed last summer due to back surgery, but has returned to the first-class scene i

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