Australian player Glenn Maxwell got injured while practicing in the net for the upcoming champion’s trophy. However, he escaped the scare without any major injury. Maxwell was hit by a net bowler during a practice session at Lord’s on Wednesday.. Even though, Maxwell had worn his helmet, he couldn’t stop the ball from hitting his neck.
Right after being hit, Maxwell slowly lowered himself into a crouch position until several teammates and team doctor Peter Brukner there to look upon him
The team doctor Peter Brukner checked Maxwell thoroughly, and the injury is not critical according to the primary checkup. He later walked out off the field along with the team doctor, who assessed him for a few minutes before they left for the dressing rooms.
Besides Maxwell, Matthew Wade was also hit on the helmet by Pat Cummins in a lengthy training session, but the wicket-keeper-batsman returned back to the field after some time.
Australia plays their first warm-up match against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Friday. The two-times Champions Trophy winners have New Zealand, England and Bangladesh in Group A while India, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are placed in Group B.