After finishing the three-match Test series against Pakistan, Australia has moved forward to West Indies for a long tour. West Indies is traveling to Australia for the series. The series contained two Tests, three ODIs and three T20s. before that, Maxwell was hospitalized due to an ‘alcohol-related matter’. He has been rested for the ODI series against West Indies and aiming to come back in the T20 series. Before that Ausasie coach, Andrew McDonalds talked about the importance of Glenn Maxwell.
The Uncanny Incident and Maxwell’s Comeback:
Glenn Maxwell is carefully handling his rest and recovery following a short hospital stay after a night out in Adelaide last Friday. Currently on a break from Australia’s ODI series against West Indies due to a previous leg injury, Maxwell, who hasn’t played since Melbourne Stars’ last BBL match on January 15, is ensuring he manages his health effectively.
Glenn Maxwell is set to return on February 9 for the T20I series against West Indies. McDonald emphasizes the importance of Maxwell taking a responsible approach to his downtime. The incident in Adelaide has sparked concerns about the star all-rounder’s well-being, urging him to prioritize fitness for the upcoming challenges.
Andrew McDonalds’ Words:
Coach Andrew McDonald stressed the need for Glenn Maxwell to effectively handle his rest and recovery. He said, “I’ve spoken to Glenn, had a good chat with him yesterday around the incident. Him looking after himself needs to be a consideration moving forward. We’ve given him the opportunity to rest and rehab in that period of time and I suppose the lessons for him around that would be to take up his end of the bargain in that space and take care of himself.”
Later he added, “All the information he’s given, he’s had a few drinks and clearly the night has ended the way that it did and that’s less than ideal from his perspective and our perspective. It’s an honest mistake. He needs to obviously have a look at what he’s doing at his end and is that the right thing to be doing at that time? Thankfully there’s no harm out of it. He’s well now.”
McDonald clarified that the choice to give Maxwell a break from the ODI series stemmed from an incident in November 2022. During a birthday party, Maxwell had a horrific accident that resulted in a broken leg.
He said, “It’s a discussion we’ve had for the last couple of weeks just around where he’s at physically, on the back of that major injury he had,” McDonald said. “It’s well over 12 months ago now. But that injury hasn’t allowed him to do the things that he’s wanted to do over a period of time and recovery is one of the biggest problems that he has had, pulling up from games. He just started to flag that at the back end of the BBL.”
Further, he added, “For those who know one-day international cricket well, it’s probably one of the most demanding formats for any player. The amount of speed they have to move at in the field and with the bat. Obviously, Maxwell being a three-dimensional cricketer, we felt it was a prime opportunity just to give him a little bit of a chop out to get ready for the T20s.”
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