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In a major blow for the Australian team, senior all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against England starting next week. The Melbourne-born veteran all-rounder will have to through a bit of hard and tough rehabilitation due to a fracture in his left calf bone. ‘
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Notably, Maxwell was attending an individual’s 50th birthday and the Australian cricketer was running with the former in the backyard. Subsequently, the Bangalore all-rounder in Indian T20 League happened to slip and fall down.
The sources close to Maxwell understand that his leg struck with another individual, who must be a friend of the senior Australian all-rounder. It eventually led to the fall of both Maxwell and the birthday guy.
Former Australian ODI skipper and selection chief George Bailey has also talked about Glenn’s injury. He also mentioned if the latter would be available for further assignments or not.
We feel for Glenn in the circumstances given he was in great touch - George Bailey
“Glenn is in good spirits It was an unfortunate accident, and we feel for Glenn in the circumstances given he was in great touch in his last few games," said George Bailey
“Glenn is a critical part of our white ball structure, and we will continue to support him through his recovery and rehabilitation,” he added later.
In a developing line of events, the 30-year-old New South Wales all-rounder Sean Abbot is set to replace Glenn Maxwell in the Aussie squad for the three-match ODI series against England.
Here’s a look at the itinerary of the three-match ODI series for Australia against England.
17th of November – 1st ODI
19th of November – 2nd ODI
22nd of November – 3rd ODI
Speaking of Australia’s outing in the 2022 edition of the 20-20 World Cup, they were placed in the Group 1 having England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Ireland as the other five teams. Aaron Finch & co. was eliminated from the super-12 round of the tournament.