Glenn Maxwell’s return from a badly damaged leg has lasted only one Sheffield Shield match, with the gun all-rounder set for extra rehab after being compelled out of Victoria’s conflict with NSW.
With the one-day sequence in opposition to India, which begins in Mumbai on March 17, nonetheless firmly in his sights, Maxwell has been put in cotton wool having additionally damage his wrist in his comeback recreation final week.
Maxwell has performed simply the one recreation since badly breaking his leg final November however was picked in Australia’s ODI squad for the Indian sequence and received’t play once more till he heads to the subcontinent.
Victorian coach Chris Rogers confirmed on Wednesday why Maxwell, who was slated to play the sport that was moved from the SCG to Albury, was lacking from the 13-man Victorian squad.
“Glenn Maxwell’s injury has flared, enough for him to take precaution and prepare for the one-day series,” Rogers mentioned.
“He won’t play.”
While Maxwell received’t play, red-hot Victorian batter Matt Short will get one other probability to impress nationwide selectors who have already got the 25-year-old on their radar.
Rogers mentioned Short, who was the BBL participant of the event after which made his first one-day and Shield century for the Vics within the area of every week, usually got here up in his conversations with the selectors and an Australian call-up will not be distant.
“I get to speak to selectors and his name is popping up in conversations regularly,” Rogers informed SEN.
“Particularly the white ball sides, the one-day side, and the T20 side, where can they fit him in?
“There are some guys there who are still doing the job, but I think his time is coming.”
Short missed choice for the ODI sequence in India however has been spoken about as a possible substitute on the prime of the order for retired Australian captain Aaron Finch within the nationwide T20 facet.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
