Australia’s Maxwell, Marsh again from damage for India ODIs

Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh will make their worldwide returns from prolonged damage layoffs after being named on Thursday in Australia’s one-day squad for the sequence in India.

All-rounder Maxwell broke his leg and underwent surgical procedure in November after slipping and falling throughout a buddy’s fiftieth party.

Marsh went beneath the knife quickly after for a long-standing left ankle drawback, with free bone fragments eliminated and cartilage repaired.

They each return for ODIs in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Chennai between March 17 and 22, giving Australia an early have a look at circumstances forward of the World Cup in India later this yr.

Opener David Warner was additionally within the squad, regardless of leaving their Test tour of India this week with concussion and a hairline fracture in his elbow.

But tempo spearhead Josh Hazlewood was ignored after he too returned residence early with an Achilles’ damage.

Fellow quick bowler Jhye Richardson was referred to as up having recovered from a hamstring pressure.

“With the World Cup just over seven months away, these matches in India are an important step in our preparation,” mentioned chairman of selectors George Bailey.

“Glenn, Mitchell and Jhye are all important players in what we think the squad might look like come October. It would be great for Josh to be part of this series but we have taken a conservative view ahead of a very important winter in England of which he will be an integral part,” he added.