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After passing out in an Adelaide pub, Glenn Maxwell is
grateful for the “outstanding” support he received from the
Australian cricket establishment.
According to Maxwell, the ambulance ride to the
hospital on January 19 was “less than ideal”.
“I think probably it affected my family a little
bit more than it affected me,” Maxwell said on Sunday night after making
the fastest T20I century on Australian soil in a win against the West Indies.
The day before, in January, Maxwell attended an
exhibition golf event at The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, where Brett Lee’s band
was performing.
After drinking, the all-round player passed out in the
band’s dressing room, which led to the ambulance being called. He was brought
to an emergency room, but a hospital admission was not granted. Maxwell had
been granted that week off by Australian selectors.
“I knew I had that week off,” Maxwell said.
“And obviously that incident was less than ideal, and the timing. But I
had that week off, I knew I had that week off away from the game.
“And I came back and got back into my running, my
gym program and it felt really good and refreshed once I got back. And it’s all
been focused on getting myself ready for this [T20] series and what’s to come.
“We know we have got four international games
until the [T20] World Cup and how it comes around pretty quick. And I just try
to make sure I’m in as good a space that I can be for that tournament.”
Maxwell praised the support of McDonald, chair of
selectors George Bailey and cohorts in the aftermath of the incident.
“The coach, Bails, everyone really, they have
been outstanding,” he said after making 120 not out from 55 balls against
West Indies.
Asked if the incident prompted any reflection, Maxwell
replied: “No, I just moved on pretty quickly. I was back in training on
the Monday so I was pretty good.”