CWC2023 : The inside story of Glenn Maxwell's iconic innings , who asked him to continue ?

 

Glenn Maxwell withstood extreme physical challenges to carve out an iconic innings vs Afghanistan to salvage a losing match. 

Back pain  Stretch the right leg.  Pain in left hamstring.  Glenn Maxwell fell flat on the field while cramping  during his  batting against Afghanistan.  At one time, it seemed that he would not be able to play anymore.  Australian captain Pat Cummins also understood the situation and ordered Adam Zampa to get ready.  But Maxwell did not have to leave the field.

 The Aussie all-rounder's ability to stay on the field till the end is one man's credit.  His name is Nick Jones.  Physio in Australia cricket team.  Jones rushed in as Maxwell fell to the field.  He tried on his own for some time.  Maxwell tried to normalize the muscles in the body in various ways.  At the same time, the Aussie all-rounder has given courage.  At the same time, he explained that it would not be possible without Maxwell's field.  There is no one else to save Australian cricket from a major embarrassment. The Physio Advised Maxwell to play it safe.  He assured that no great harm would come to him.  Maxwell remained at 22 yards, largely ignoring multiple aches and pains for Jones.

 What did Jones do on the field?  "We were almost fighting a losing battle at that point," the Australian team physio told Cricket Australia.  Such incidents are not uncommon.  This happens to many players.  Everyone's problem is different.  Excessive running causes such tension in the muscles.  Even if you run fast continuously.  I did what I usually do in such cases.  Didn't try anything extra.  Tried to keep Maxwell calm.  And tried to make everything normal.  As I tried to normalize Maxwell's heart rate.  I tried to normalize the muscles in the body as much as possible.  I told him, "Even if you try to stand up in this condition, you will be able to stand up."

Jones admits the situation was tough.  He said, "At first Maxwell looked like someone had shot him.  He was lying on the ground like a dead man.  He was having severe cramps  in several parts of his body, including his legs.  If four or five muscles are tensed at the same time, the situation becomes quite difficult.  "I did what I could," he said, trying to give Maxwell a few stretches. Maxwell said ' I can't do anything else.  I want to leave the field.' Then I told him, OK.  Let me try.  After that, you go out .  I will try more in the dressing room.  If I can, you will come down to bat again later.' At that moment, it was not possible for me to do or say anything more.''

 Jones added, "It was not really possible for Maxwell to continue playing in those circumstances."  How to play with cramps in different parts of the body!  At that time, the main muscles of the body had to be brought back to normal.  I wanted to bring it to a state where he can stand on his own.  While doing that, I said to Maxwell, 'If you can stand on your feet and not run, you can play for a while longer.  won't be a problem.  But you can understand it best if you can or not.

Jones credited Maxwell for staying at the wicket till the end of the match.  In his words, "The credit goes to Maxwell.  He stretched after listening to me.  Stretched with great difficulty.  Tried to do exactly as I asked.  trusted me.  It has benefited.  Everyone saw what happened after that.  He gave us one of the best innings in the history of cricket.

 Jones just wanted Maxwell to just stand up.  He felt that Maxwell would not be able to run even if he stood in that situation of the match.  So Cummins was also instructed not to take runs unless absolutely necessary.  Cummins also didn't try to many singles .  Playing full defense allowed Maxwell to rest as much as possible.  Maxwell regained his confidence as soon as he was able to stand and the rest was history .