Maxwell suffers ankle injury prior WC

Agency :
Glenn Maxwell, Australia’s premier all-rounder, has suffered a new injury before the commencement of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (WC) after injuring his ankle during a training session in Durban.

Maxwell injured his ankle during training ahead of Australia’s T20I series against South Africa on Wednesday, and he will now return home to be with his wife as she awaits the arrival of their first child.

While Maxwell is expected to recover from the ankle concern in time for Australia’s World Cup campaign, national selector Tony Dodemaide said no risks would be taken with the 34-year-old given his injury history that includes the freak leg injury he picked up at a friend’s party late last year.