India (Commonwealth) _ Glenn Maxwell will miss Australia’s World Cup opener against England after collapsing while riding in a golf cart on Monday, resulting in a concussion and facial bruises. Maxwell was riding on the back of a buggy in Gujarat when he tumbled off, but head coach Andrew McDonald stated on Wednesday that he expects the inform all-rounder to recover fully.
Maxwell’s condition will be monitored for a few days due to Cricket Australia’s concussion guidelines, and no one else was harmed in the event. However, the right-hander will miss his country’s encounter against England on Saturday in Ahmedabad, which will be shown live on Sky Sports.
He’s doing well, he’ll begin some light workouts today, and we believe it will be a relatively simple return to play process, according to McDonald. I believe the lucky thing is that no more injuries were incurred, which might have been far worse. To be fair, I believe it shook everyone when it was determined that he had suffered a concussion and would miss a game. Maxwell has been in excellent form throughout the competition, including a 40-ball century against the Netherlands.
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McDonald continued, “There’s no doubt it leaves us a little exposed at the back end in terms of how Glenn’s been performing.” However, Marcus Stoinis will become available if all goes smoothly during training today. Following the game against England, Australia will face Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
The all-rounder is an important element of the Australian squad, as he shares spin responsibilities with Adam Zampa while also batting in the middle order. Last week, he hit the quickest World Cup century in history, off 40 balls against the Netherlands.
Maxwell has suffered his second unexpected injury in less than a year. He shattered his leg during a birthday party in Melbourne last November and has yet to fully recuperate, according to cricket.com.au.
The guys were enjoying a round of golf after a week off from the New Zealand-England game. According to the head coach, there will be no need for a successor.
There will be no substitute. So he’ll go into concussion protocol for six to eight days. And then there are those players who have become available inside the squad, such as Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green. So, we haven’t made that choice yet, according to McDonald.
Another bizarre incident occurred last year when England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow slipped while playing golf, forcing him out of the T20 World Cup, which his side subsequently won.
The Australians had a sluggish start to the competition with two losses, but have regained their rhythm as the season has proceeded, with a big 309-run triumph over the Netherlands in their most recent encounter. Meanwhile, New Zealand has enjoyed a great start to the World Cup, losing just to India.
Australia must win all three remaining games to finish with 14 points and be guaranteed qualification, or they must win two of the three remaining games and finish with a higher net run rate than at least one of the four other teams (India, South Africa, New Zealand, and Afghanistan) that can also reach 12 points.
If they win one of the three remaining matches and end with a higher net run rate than the many other teams who can also finish with 10 points, they can still qualify and compete in the semi-finals to reclaim the prized world cup championship.
The Australian men’s cricket team has won five One-Day International (ODI) Cricket World Cups (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015). They have also won the T20 World Cup in 2021 and the Test World Championship in 2023. They have also won two ICC Champions Trophy and three U-19 World Cups.
