Nic Maddison’s cricket season is over after scans confirmed a ruptured ACL for the Melbourne Renegades captain.
The left-hander was harm within the second over of the Perth Scorchers’ BBL run-chase at Marvel Stadium on Sunday, slumping to the bottom after twisting his left leg when he turned to return a throw.
The 31-year-old was in rapid ache earlier than he was finally carted from the sector, with scans on Monday confirming the long-term damage.
Replacement captain Aaron Finch mentioned the noticeably patchy enjoying floor was “a bit sandy and a lot slower than I’ve seen it in the past” however was not sure whether or not it performed a job in Maddinson’s damage.
He will miss the remainder of the Sheffield Shield and BBL seasons for Victoria and the battling Renegades respectively, who’ve misplaced 4 straight video games since starting their marketing campaign with three victories.
Maddinson blazed 87 in a season-opening win over Brisbane however had managed simply three runs in his final 5 BBL innings, together with three geese.
He will go away a management void in Victoria’s Shield aspect too, having captained his adopted state for the primary time final yr after a profitable transfer from NSW in 2018 reinvigorated his profession.
“It’s very unfortunate news for Nic, he has been one of the leading batters in the country across the Sheffield Shield over recent years,” Cricket Victoria’s cricket boss Graham Manou mentioned.
“Nic has also been an outstanding leader within our young squad and I have no doubt he will continue to play that role through his rehabilitation process.
“We’re proper behind Nic, we’ll present our full assist in any approach we will.”
Maddinson scored a century on his Shield debut as an 18-year-old for the Blues, made his T20 international debut two years later and played three Tests in 2016.
Cut from NSW at the end of the 2017-18 season, Maddinson made the move south and scored seven centuries in his next 31 first-class games to surge back into the reckoning for higher honours.
“Our ideas are with Nic and we are going to proceed to assist him as he works via his restoration,” Melbourne Renegades general manager, James Rosengarten said.
“Nic has been a improbable chief for our group since taking on the captaincy final season and he’ll proceed to play an enormous position on this group transferring ahead.”
