Cam Green has marked his comeback from surgery by hitting a century for English county Gloucestershire, but then retired hurt.
It was not immediately clear why Green, who left the field on Friday at Canterbury as soon as he completed his 171-ball ton, had quit but it appeared cramp was the problem.
That would not be a surprise given this was his first match since playing an ODI in England in September. A month later he underwent back surgery after scans revealed a stress fracture, his fifth.
He had bowled a series of short balls in that match before suffering soreness.
Green has joined Gloucestershire for five four-day red-ball matches, concluding in late May, as he builds his match fitness with a view to playing for Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s in June.
Having reached his century with a quick single to mid-on both umpire and batting partner stretched out his legs (still with pads on), before he departed.
The Australian came to the crease a little more than four hours earlier with his new county, who play in the second division, reeling at 3-41 against Kent.
Compatriot and county captain Cameron Bancroft, opening the batting, was one of the departed, leg before for two.
Green added 67 with Miles Hammond at four-an-over, before coming together with former England cap James Bracey. The pair, scoring at a similar rate, put on 167 before Green’s exit.
Bracey went on to complete his own century, ending 109 not out at stumps as Glos closed on 7-365, Nathan Gilchrist taking 5-61.
Kent had been hampered by losing West Australian-born Italy international opening bowler Grant Stewart after he had pulled up having bowled 6.3 overs.
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