‘It didn’t sound good’: injured Maxwell out of T20s
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Glenn Maxwell’s shocking luck has claimed him again, with a broken arm forcing the Australian star out of the T20 series against New Zealand.
He was bowling to Mitch Owen in the nets when his big-hitting teammate launched into a drive that hit Maxwell near the wrist.
They were training at Mount Maunganui ahead of the three-game T20 tour, which starts on Wednesday.
NSW wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe has been called up as the Victorian’s replacement.
Maxwell will need medical advice on the injury and it’s unclear when he will play next.
After the New Zealand series, the Australian T20 team will host India in a month’s time for a five-game series.
The two series are important parts of Australia’s build-up to the T20 World Cup next year in India and Sri Lanka. Australia last won the tournament in 2021.
Matthew Short was batting next to Owen at Tauranga’s Bay Oval when the accident happened.
“I saw (Owen) smoked it and then the aftermath – it hit Maxi on the wrist. It didn’t sound good,” Short told Cricket Australia.
“(Owen) is not the guy you want to be bowling to in T20 training, that’s for sure.”
Three years ago, Maxwell suffered a broken leg when a friend fell on him at a 50th birthday party.
Then he was concussed at the 2023 World Cup in another freak accident when he fell off a golf cart.
Australia had already lost Josh Inglis to a calf muscle injury for the New Zealand series and Alex Carey took his place.
AAP
