Warner cautions Green on IPL load

David Warner has issued a timely piece of advice to Cameron Green about the potential perils of an Indian Premier League stint next season, urging caution ahead of a cluttered cricket calendar.

Still regarded as Australia's most exciting young talent at age 23, Green has nominated for next month's IPL auction and will likely attract  significant interest and a salary to match.

The allrounder's intention to play comes after Pat Cummins pulled out of the tournament citing workload concerns, with more than 100 days of international cricket scheduled in the next 12 months.

Mitchell Starc has also long skipped the big-money franchise league, with next year's schedule alone including a Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Ashes and ODI World Cup.

Green has spoken with Australian officials about the issue, and saw advantages in developing his game above workload concerns.

But Warner is not so certain it will be that easy.

"From an experience point of view it's great," Warner told reporters ahead of Wednesday's first Test against West Indies in Perth.

"From a playing point of view, he's got four Test matches and a few one-dayers after it.

"Nineteen weeks straight in India, being your first trip as well, can be quite challenging from the heat perspective, the playing, the recovery.

"I've been through it, I've done the test series and the IPL straight before. It is tough. Then on the back of that you've got five test matches in England.

"Then I think you've got 20 days off before you go to Africa and then go to a World Cup (in India).

"Glenn Maxwell did it a couple of years ago, played the whole year and then was cooked come the (home) season."

Warner himself will embark on a similar schedule next year, but has the experience of years of playing in India and doesn't have the bowling workload Green carries.

Green has battled back injuries in his early years, leaving him questioning every time he arrived at training if his back would go that day.

But those issues are now long cleared with no limits left on his bowling, and with Green confident he can shoulder the busy schedule.

"It's going to be a really tough year. I don't think anyone is disagreeing with that," he said.

"But it's a really good opportunity. If you're playing all three formats and IPL you're going to be learning a lot about your cricket.

"You might get pushed a little bit with your body, but I back in that I have good resources around me to get through that.

"And doing everything you can to look after your body and have rests when you can."

He is also adamant the advantages of playing in the IPL outweigh the challenges.

"I've had really good chats with (coach Andrew McDonald and selector George Bailey) and they are really open to me going," Green said. 

"Obviously you go into a pretty cool environment where you are around all the best players in the world and the best coaching staff. 

"You have all the facilities to bat all day if you really want to really learn about your game. 

"It's just a really good environment to learn about your cricket and hopefully a lot of things I can take back with me and share with guys in Australia."