It’s evident that Glenn Maxwell needs to check what he’s doing: Andrews McDonald

After spending a night out in Adelaide last Friday, Australian coach Andrew McDonald stressed the significance of Glenn Maxwell properly managing his recuperation and rest after a brief hospital stay. Due to a prior leg injury, Glenn Maxwell had already taken a break from Australia’s ODI series against the West Indies. He hasn’t played since the Melbourne Stars’ most recent BBL encounter on January 15.

He is expected to play in the T20I series against the West Indies on February 9. McDonald emphasized that Maxwell needs to use his break responsibly. The Adelaide incident prompted the ace all-rounder to put his fitness before the impending challenges and raised concerns about his general well-being.

“I chatted with Glenn Maxwell and we had a nice conversation about the situation yesterday. Going future, we need to take his self-care into account. According to ESPNcricinfo, Andrews McDonald stated, “We’ve given him the chance to rest and recuperate during that time, so I guess the lessons around that would be to take up his end of the bargain in that space and take care of himself.”

“From his and our perspectives, it’s not ideal that the night ended the way it did, despite all the information he’s provided and the fact that he’s had a few drinks. It is a sincere error. It goes without saying that he needs to consider whether what he’s doing on his end is appropriate for the situation at hand. Fortunately, it has no negative effects. He is now well,” he continued.

One of Glenn Maxwell main issues has been recovery: Andrews McDonald

Andrews McDonald disclosed that the November 2022 incident, in which the 35-year-old broke his leg at a birthday celebration, was the reason behind the decision to rest him from the ODI series. Due to leg soreness, Glenn Maxwell had to return from the South Africa tour last year. He acknowledged the need to make better management decisions. Andrews McDonald emphasized that “Big Show” will need this kind of cautious supervision throughout his career and emphasized how crucial wise choices are to the player’s long-term health and on-field success.

We have been having conversations for the past few weeks about his physical condition in light of his significant injuries. It was much more than a year ago now. However, the injury has prevented him from doing the things he has wanted to do over time, and one of his main issues has been recovering from games. At the end of the BBL, he just began to highlight that,” he said.