With the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 around the corner, Australia’s swashbuckling batter Glenn Maxwell has suffered another injury setback.
Maxwell had to fly back home last week after hurting his ankle during a training session in Durban ahead of Australia's three-match T20I series against South Africa.
Amid the recent development, Maxwell has admitted that he could miss Australia’s ODI series against India later this month and may enter this year's World Cup with very little cricket under his belt.
While the 50-over World Cup is slated to be held in India from October 5 to November 19, the participating teams need to finalize their squads prior to September 28.
"I still want to play some part of that India series. But I'm not feeling any pressure on it. The selectors and the staff have been brilliant with me as well. They don't want to put too much pressure on me to sort of set that date because they know they've got a bit of extra time before the World Cup. So, instead of rushing it and probably putting myself a week or two behind, being able to give myself extra time and make sure we get through the whole tournament," Maxwell said while speaking at the BBL overseas draft.
Last year, Glenn Maxwell had suffered a broken left fibula in a horrific mishap during a friend's birthday party. The injury required urgent surgery and an extended rehabilitation period.
Maxwell, who has not played for his country since March this year, was set to take part in the T20I series against South Africa but soreness around his ankle ruled him out.
"I don't think I could have predicted how sore I was going to be once I got to South Africa. But it was one of those things. Even when I went to train that day, I still felt fine. There was nothing wrong. Something just got impinged. I think one of the tendons around my ankle was a little bit inflamed, there's a bit of swelling, so it kept on catching which meant it just gave me a bit of pain," Maxwell said.
“Hopefully, the cortisone takes care of that and I can get back up and running to where I was just before I went to South Africa. We've probably just got to be a bit smarter going forward. Making sure that my preparation is a bit more managed, I think leading into a flight like that. I'm already back in the gym, so I'll probably get back into full training probably this week, so it won't be a long turnaround. It's just knowing that I'm not over the hurdle of the original injury yet."
(With ANI Inputs)
