He is now 24 years old and has become an important player for the Australian team in all three formats of the game. However, he has lost his place in the team in the last few months.

“My parents got told when I was born I had a chronic kidney disease,” he said in an interview with Channel Seven during Australia’s first Test against Pakistan in Perth.

“Basically there are no symptoms, it just got picked up during ultrasounds.”

Perth Native Green Reveals Kidney Function at 60 percent.

“With chronic kidney disease there’s five stages, with stage one being the least severe, and stage five being transplant or dialysis,” he said.

“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.”

His father, Gary, told the broadcaster that the initial prognosis was worrying.

“There were life-expectancy issues that he might not expect to live past 12 years of age,” he said.

Green has mostly not felt the impact of the disease during his cricket career. However, he mentioned experiencing cramping at times, which he attributes to the issue. Despite playing in 24 Tests, he was left out of the Perth squad in favor of Mitchell Marsh. Green decided to go public with his condition, hoping to raise more awareness about the disease.