Maxwell aims fag end of India T20 series for injury comeback after having the cast removed off his fractured wrist.
Maxwell hopes to be fit for back-end of T20I series against India.
Despite undergoing surgery last week to repair a fractured right wrist, Glenn Maxwell is hopeful he can still participate in Australia’s forthcoming Twenty20 International series against India.
When Maxwell was bowling in the nets prior to the T20I series against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui, he was struck on the wrist by a tremendous drive from Mitchell Owen, resulting in the fracture.
He was sent home right away to consult a specialist, and in an attempt to shorten his recuperation period to four weeks so he could play against India, he decided to get surgery.
Speaking in Melbourne on Thursday, Maxwell expressed his hope that he would be able to participate in the final three matches of the series, which are scheduled for November 2 in Hobart, November 6 on the Gold Coast, and November 8 in Brisbane. Maxwell was left out of Australia’s squad for the first two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) in Canberra and Melbourne on October 29 and October 31.
“I think having the surgery last week sort of gives me a little bit more hope of playing some part in that India series, if I can get myself right,” Maxwell said. “The only reason I had the surgery was the options they gave me were miss that series completely and no surgery, or have surgery and it gives me a slim chance to hopefully play a part. And if not, I’ll be ready earlier for the BBL, and I think it leaves me in good stead to get the rest of my body right.”
Maxwell said he had a cast removed on Wednesday and will now wear a moulded plastic splint to protect it for a period of time, but he had been given the all-clear to start moving the wrist again. “I only met with a hand therapist yesterday,” Maxwell said. “He only gave me some really basic movements, things that look really boring, but I suppose they’re going to strengthen the wrist.”
The injury has made him rethink bowling in the nets to power hitters like Owen and some of his other team-mates. “I try to avoid bowling to those guys,” Maxwell said. “Guys like Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Mitch Owen and Cam Green, long levers, strong, it just comes back too quick. It’s not fun, But I should know better. I should know better to bowl into the hip and I’ll be doing that I think come BBL time.”