Recovery hasn’t happened as fast as I would have liked: Glenn Maxwell

Flamboyant all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is all set to make his return to international cricket as he has been named in Australia’s 16-man squad for the three-match ODI series against India, starting March 17 in Mumbai. Notably, the all-rounder was sidelined after breaking his leg in a freak injury that he suffered after Australia's T20 World Cup 2022 campaign got over.

Now, he has recovered from the same and has been called up for the India series, but the 34-year-old mentioned that the speed of his recovery hasn't left him satisfied. The cricketer also pointed out that he would have liked to play a little bit of cricket before joining the One-Day side.

“It probably hasn't happened as fast as I would have liked. I probably would have liked to be playing cricket a little bit earlier. But I think the fact that I knew the timeline for the one-day side, and that was probably the realistic goal, I was able to manipulate my rehab program to fit the timeline that I was racing against,” Maxwell said as reported by ESPNcricinfo.

Meanwhile, Maxwell also stated that the series will be a great opportunity for the team to get accustomed to the Indian conditions as the ODI World Cup is slated to take place in the country this year. He also mentioned that the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will also give them a scope to prepare well for the mega tournament.

“Having not played for three-and-a-half months, I made a conscious decision to make sure I filled up my calendar with cricket to lead into that World Cup at the back end of the year. Obviously, there's the one-day series which is going to be a big series, I think especially with the World Cup in India at the back end of the year.

It will be a good opportunity for us to try and work out some things and get our game plan ready for the back end of the year as well as having the IPL straight after it. Getting used to the Indian conditions again and spending a lot of time working on my game over there, which will then lead into to the Blast and the Hundred,” Maxwell added.

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