Glenn Maxwell set to return to motion after lengthy harm layoff

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell may very well be priming himself for Sheffield Shield motion after assessing his health throughout a weekend membership cricket fixture on his return from a grievous leg harm suffered final yr.

Maxwell fractured his left fibula at a pal’s birthday celebration days after Australia made a untimely exit from the T20 World Cup at dwelling in November.

The 34-year-old white-ball specialist is about to play his first aggressive match in additional than three months over the weekend, which might clear his path to enjoying for Victoria within the Marsh Sheffield Shield conflict in opposition to South Australia subsequent week.

When Maxwell obtained 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 facet Fitzroy-Doncaster on Saturday, following which he may have a health take a look at. If cleared, he’ll end up 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.

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Speculation is that Maxwell, who has signed as much as 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 collection.

Victoria coach Chris Rogers mentioned Maxwell’s return could be nice for his facet.

“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 more leadership in this young group and for our younger guys to be playing with him, that’s excellent for them,” added Rogers.