Maxwell to miss England tie after falling off golf cart

He had smashed the fastest hundred in World Cup history—off 40 balls against the Netherlands—in Delhi last week

Australia batter Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the World Cup clash against England on November 4 after he fell off a golf cart that resulted in a concussion and facial bruising.

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Maxwell was riding on the back of a golf cart after a round on Monday when he fell off. “In transporting back from the clubhouse to the team bus, where Glenn Maxwell came off the back of a cart, and has suffered a small concussion.

“So, he will go into concussion protocols for the next period of time, and will unfortunately miss the England game,” said Australia head coach Andrew McDonald.

The all-rounder is a key member of the Australian team as he shares spin duties with Adam Zampa while also playing a vital role in the middle-order with the bat.

He had smashed the fastest hundred in World Cup history—off 40 balls against the Netherlands—in Delhi last week.

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