Beau Webster does not see Cameron Green as direct competition for Australia Test spot

The 32-year-old Webster is the older of the two but has only played eight Test matches as Australia usually only select one seam-allrounder in their Test side to bat at number 6 or 7.

The 27-year-old Green has more experience at international level having 37 Test caps, with two centuries and a five-wicket haul already under his belt.

Green looks likely to bat at number 5 following the retirement of Usman Khawaja with Webster set to slot into the number 7 role to give the Australia Test side another bowling option with first Test against Bangladesh starting in Darwin on Thursday.

Webster said: "I always said in the last sort of 12 to 24 months, when these conversations come up, it's surely more of a benefit to have more options in that top seven with the ball, and I certainly don't see it as a direct competition.

"I feel like it only adds more options and more benefits for the captain if we're obviously both performing with the bat, which is probably both our main skill and what we can offer in the field. I love playing with Cameron.

"I love having the options as well. If he's on with the ball or if I'm on with the ball, we can probably chop and change if the big three [fast bowlers] and the spinner need a chop-out or whatever it may be."

Webster has looked assured without being spectacular at Test level, hitting five half-centuries in 13 innings whole taking 11 wickets, and has an opportunity to cement his spot with Australia having a busy Test schedule over the next 12 months.

"I suppose the biggest thing I've learned is that I'm good enough at this level," Webster said. "You never really know. In the lead up to being selected in that first Test, the question was, do you feel ready? And although I was probably bluffing myself, saying 'absolutely'.

"At the end of the day, you probably don't really know until you get out there and face the bowlers from other countries and get put in situations with big crowds and I suppose big moments in games of cricket where you're expected to perform.

"And I'd probably say that that was the biggest tick over the last 12 months, where I'm confident in my game that I've done at domestic level holds up at international level, and hopefully it can continue and I can keep contributing with bat and ball."