Paul Stirling to return to Birmingham Bears on short-term deal
Paul Stirling is to join the Birmingham Bears on a short-term deal after Cricket Ireland today granted him a No Objection Certificate (NCO).
Glenn Maxwell Sport News
"Not An Easy Place To Play": Glenn Maxwell Hails "Outstanding" Australia
Glenn Maxwell feels Australia were "outstanding" in the first two Tests against India barring the one self-destructing session in Delhi on day three. Australia lost nine wickets for 52 runs in their second innings to squander the slight advantage they had at the start of day three. "I think they've showed a lot of fight. Bar that one session I thought they were outstanding. It's bloody difficult over there - it's not an easy place to play, it's so foreign for us.
India vs Australia: Mitchell Marsh To Play Only As Batter In ODI Series
Returning to competitive cricket after a three-month gap, Glenn Maxwell is struggling to get that "mental application" back and is leaving no stone unturned in "building match intensity" to be ready for the crucial ODI series against India, which will also host the World Cup later this year. All-rounders Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh and paceman Jhye Richardson on Thursday returned to Australia's 16-member ODI squad after a long injury lay-off. While Maxwell and Marsh underwent surgeries for broken leg and ankle injury respectively, Richardson was out of the team due to a soft tissue problem.
Glenn Maxwell Returns As Australia Announce Squad For India ODIs
Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh will make their international returns from lengthy injury layoffs after being named Thursday in Australia's one-day squad for the series in India. All-rounder Maxwell broke his leg and underwent surgery in November after slipping and falling during a friend's 50th birthday party. Marsh went under the knife soon after for a long-standing left ankle problem, with loose bone fragments removed and cartilage repaired. They both return for ODIs in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Chennai between March 17 and 22, giving Australia an early look at conditions ahead of the World Cup in India later this year.
Australia's Warner and Agar heading back to India for ODI series
SYDNEY : David Warner and Ashton Agar were included in Australia's squad for next month's one-day international series in India on Thursday despite being sent home from the test tour this week.
Glenn Maxwell blasts 61 on return from injury, selection for India ODIs a possibility
Glenn Maxwell's return to competitive cricket after recovering from a freak injury turned out to be a successful one as he smoked a 61-run knock for his club Fitzroy-Doncaster on Saturday. Proving his match fitness, Maxwell smashed 5 fours and a couple of sixes in his side's close two-wicket win. Maxwell is now expected to play Marsh Sheffield Shied match for Victoria against South Australia on Monday and if he does well, the 34-year-old could be in line for national call-up for the 3 ODIs against India in March.Maxwell suffered a grievous leg injury last year in November when he fractured his left fibula at a friend's party days after Australia had made a premature exit from the ICC T20 World Cup.
Australia's Maxwell eyes Sheffield Shield return after broken leg
MELBOURNE : Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is targeting a return to cricket in Victoria's next Sheffield Shield match against South Australia after a long rehabilitation from a broken leg.
Backyard horseplay with former school teacher led to Maxwell's bad break
MELBOURNE : Glenn Maxwell said a bit of backyard horseplay with an old schoolteacher at a house party in Melbourne led to the broken leg that wiped out the Australian all-rounder's summer.