Maxwell facing another rebuff

GLENN Maxwell appears set to be overlooked for a recall to Australia’s one-day squad in what shapes as another blow for the World Cup winner.

Controversially axed for a physically impaired Chris Lynn in the first place, Maxwell is tipped to be brushed again even now that Lynn has been ruled out with injury.

Selectors are yet to make a call and Maxwell did have a game for the Melbourne Stars last night to win back favour.

However, the panel seems intent on sending a strong message to Maxwell that he must show improvement before being considered for international selection again, with Cameron White, Peter Handscomb, D’Arcy Short and Ashton Turner among the candidates.

Shaun Marsh is no chance of being considered after he pulled up from the Ashes with a quad strain that will sideline him from BBL action for the Perth Scorchers.

Marsh experienced some quad soreness the day before the Test, then went on to make a big hundred.

It was a huge effort for Marsh to get through five Tests given his history of lower back and hamstring problems, and the fact he was sore on the eve of the Ashes opener in Brisbane.

If selectors want to send a wake-up call to Maxwell, then they’ve botched its delivery by originally selecting a player (Lynn) who couldn’t throw and freely admitted he wasn’t ready for 50-overs cricket.

If selectors overlook Maxwell they’ll have to explain how another player around the country deserves selection ahead of the top Sheffield Shield run-scorer and a player who is a proven matchwinner at ODI level.

If left out a second time it will now be brutally clear to Maxwell that his omission has nothing to do with other talent demanding a selection, but purely his own form and attitude problems as perceived by the Australian camp.

“We’ll talk about Glenn and other players and work out who the replacement is,” said coach Darren Lehmann.

Veteran White, aged 34 and without an international cap since 2015, could be among the options to come in for Lynn after yet another season of domestic dominance.

“It’s always good to keep [form] rolling,” said White yesterday. “There’s a vacancy [in the ODI team]. I haven’t heard anything.”