Glenn Maxwell out of England World Cup clash after freak golf cart accident

Glenn Maxwell has copped yet another freak injury, and will miss the Cricket World Cup clash with England after a golf cart accident.

Australian star Glenn Maxwell will miss the Cricket World Cup clash with England this weekend after suffering a concussion in a freak golf cart accident.

Maxwell reportedly slipped and fell off the back of the cart, suffering the head injury which will force him to miss Saturday’s match.

While the all-rounder is said to be recovering well it’s a major blow for the Aussie side, given his recent form at the World Cup.

Watch every match of The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Live with no ad breaks in play on Kayo Sports. Join Kayo now and start streaming instantly >

Maxwell fired a blistering 44-ball 106 against the Netherlands last week, and added 41 in the tight win over New Zealand last time out. He has also taken four wickets.

It’s the latest unfortunate accident to befall Maxwell after he broke his leg, and nearly lost his foot, pretending to chase a mate at a 50th birthday party.

Not again. Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP

The injury will ensure Aussie selectors don’t have to make a difficult decision between dropping Marnus Labuschagne or giving Marcus Stoinis his spot back.

“I hope so (I hold my spot),” Labuschagne said this week, before Maxwell’s injury news became public.

“I’m not a selector but I think over the last 13 games I’ve added a lot of value to the team especially in the middle overs. I think we know what’s important in this country is how you play the middle overs. And I think I can add a lot of value. So I hope so. But once again, that’s not my job. It’s someone else’s job. So I’ll just keep making sure if I get an opportunity I keep scoring runs.

“At the end of the day, you need to keep scoring runs, right. You need to keep scoring runs, you need to keep winning your team games, and I’ve got to keep trying to do that.

“The selectors have to weigh up the value for them (with) the extra batter or the all-rounder and that’s not my job. We haven’t seen the conditions yet. So we’re not sure what that looks like, but I know if I’m picked I’m the right person for that role in the middle order.”

Originally published as Glenn Maxwell out of England World Cup clash after freak golf cart accident