Cricket Australia: Glenn Maxwell ruled out of SA T20s, Wade returns

Glenn Maxwell ruled out: Allrounder aggravates left ankle to open door for veteran ‘keeper to return to Australia’s T20 squad in South Africa.

A setback to the leg Glenn Maxwell broke last year has forced the star allrounder to fly home from South Africa early, but Australia remain confident he is on track to spearhead their upcoming ODI World Cup tilt.

Glenn Maxwell ruled out: Matthew Wade called in as Maxwell’s replacement :-

Matthew Wade’s international career has a heartbeat after being called in as Maxwell’s replacement for Australia’s first T20Is since their failed World Cup campaign at home last year.

The 34-year-old Maxwell set to miss the ODI leg of the South Africa campaign anyway to return home for the birth of his first child. He now joins the likes of Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Cameron Green and David Warner as key white-ball players who will miss at least the T20 leg of the tour.

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Maxwell fracturing his fibula in a freak birthday-party :-

Maxwell, who still has a metal plate in his left leg after fracturing his fibula in a freak birthday-party accident last November, aggravated his ankle during Australia’s first training session in Durban.

Australia T20 squad v South Africa :-

Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matt Short, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Turner, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa

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