Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell. File
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Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell may very well be priming himself for Sheffield Shield action after assessing his health throughout a weekend membership cricket fixture on his return from a grievous leg injury suffered final 12 months.
Maxwell fractured his left fibula at a buddy’s party days after Australia made a untimely exit from the ICC T20 World Cup at house in November.
The 34-year-old white-ball specialist is set to play his first aggressive match in additional than than three months over the weekend, which might clear his path to taking part in for Victoria within the Marsh Sheffield Shield conflict in opposition to South Australia subsequent week.
When Maxwell bought injured, he was bracing up for his maiden Shield match in three years to additional his declare to be within the squad for the continued four-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India.
Maxwell will play for membership aspect Fitzroy-Doncaster on Saturday, following which he can have a health take a look at. If cleared, he’ll prove in Monday’s Shield fixture in opposition to South Australia at Junction Oval.
“To bring a player of Glenn’s calibre into the squad is exciting, he has a fantastic record in Shield cricket and it’s a shame he hasn’t been able to play more of it,” Cricket Victoria’s head of male cricket, David Hussey was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
Speculation is that Maxwell, who has signed up to play for Birmingham Bears in England’s T20 Blast and London Spirit in The Hundred, might nonetheless tour India for the three ODIs in March scheduled after the Test sequence. Victoria coach Chris Rogers stated Maxwell’s return can be nice for his aspect.
“For us (Victoria), he wants to play, that’s the most important thing. He hasn’t played a lot of it (first-class cricket) and I know he loves it when he does play.
“But equally, he brings some extra management on this younger group and for our youthful guys to be taking part in with him, that is glorious for them,” added Rogers.
