In line with Cricket.com.au, Maxwell encountered the accident whereas using on the again of a golf cart after a spherical on on Monday.
“In transporting again from the clubhouse to the crew bus, the place Maxwell come off the again of a cart, and has suffered a small concussion.
“So, he’ll go into concussion protocols for the following time frame, and can sadly miss the England sport,” mentioned Australia head coach Andrew McDonald.
As a pivotal all-rounder for the Australian crew, he handles spin obligations alongside Adam Zampa and is essential within the middle-order batting lineup. Maxwell not too long ago achieved the quickest World Cup century in historical past, reaching this feat off 40 balls towards the Netherlands in Delhi.
This incident marks Maxwell’s second sudden harm in lower than a 12 months. Almost a 12 months in the past, he fractured his leg throughout a birthday celebration in Melbourne and has but to utterly recuperate from that setback.
The gamers have been having fun with a spherical of golf having obtained every week’s break between the New Zealand and England sport.
“There will be no alternative as such. So he’ll go into like, it is six to eight days concussion protocol. In order I mentioned, that takes under consideration the England sport who will likely be unavailable for that sport.
“After which clearly inside the squad, we have some gamers who grow to be obtainable in Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Inexperienced is on the market as nicely. So, we have not made that call as but,” mentioned McDonald.
In a unique uncommon incident, England’s wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow suffered an harm whereas enjoying golf final 12 months, forcing him to overlook the T20 World Cup, which his crew finally triumphed in.
(With PTI inputs)
