Pat Cummins lauds all-rounder Cameron Green for his all-round contribution in Ashes

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins said that the all-rounder Cameroon Green showed that he belongs to the international level after his top-class performance in the final Test.

"He's just as good as any allrounder in the world at the moment I think. For someone so young, as a captain, I feel really lucky not only to draw on him as a bowler but when he's next into bat I just feel so calm. He showed he absolutely belongs at this level is a Test batter and then as a bowler, he's a genuine fourth quick," ESPNcricinfo quoted Cummins as saying.

"I feel like I turned to him sometimes before I turned to myself or someone else. He's just got that bounce, he's got the control, incredible skills, and he's been so bowling so well, we've only had to bowl him 10 or 15 overs a day or an innings. Again, you forget how young he is, just seeing him at gully as well. He is absolutely the complete package. But he's young, so we've got to keep looking after him. But a bright future ahead," he added.

Cummins was leading wicket-taker in the concluded Ashes series with his 21 scalps.

"That was probably my biggest worry in accepting the role as captain. I'm in the team as a bowler. I want to make sure that's protected and I'm able to perform as well as I'd like. I think with each game I felt better at managing that. I could really switch off, take off the captain's hat and just be a bowler for my overs," said Cummins.

Australia retained five-match Ashes series by winning it by 4-0.