In-form all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of Australia’s ICC World Cup 2023 clash against England, head coach Andrew McDonald said on Wednesday.
According to the details, Maxwell suffered a concussion due to falling off a golf cart this week.
He fell on his back off the buggy after playing a round of golf, ahead of his side’s all-important contest against defending champions England on Saturday.
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As per Cricket Australia’s concussion protocols, Glenn Maxwell’s condition will be monitored for a few days.
“He’s doing fine, he’ll start some light exercises today and we feel as though it will be a reasonably straightforward return to play protocol,” McDonald told reporters.
“I suppose the fortunate part was there was no other injury sustained which could have been a lot worse than it is. I think it rattled everyone to be fair once it came to the conclusion there was a concussion and he was going to miss a game.
“There was nothing untoward in the behaviour throughout the day, it was a clear-cut accident. Unfortunately, it’s compromised what we are doing as a team.”
For the unversed, Maxwell missed Australia’s away series against South Africa before the ICC World Cup 2023 with an ankle issue.
He also broke his leg, last November, in a freak accident at a birthday party in Melbourne.
Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell has turned up to be a crucial asset for Australia with his hard-hitting ability and as a disciplined off-spinner.
In his side’s ICC World Cup 2023 fixture against the Netherlands, Glenn Maxwell stunned the World Cup by smashing the fastest World Cup hundred.
The right-handed batter decimated the Dutch bowlers to bring up a 40-ball hundred.
He finished at a 44-ball 106 that featured nine boundaries and eight sixes.
Glenn Maxwell also became the first batter in ODI history to score a century after having faced the first ball after the 40th over.
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