Sri Lanka vs Australia: Glenn Maxwell’s Test hopes on the rise regardless of deteriorating ‘baggy green’

The “baggy green” cap awarded to Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell on his Test debut has fully fallen aside after an prolonged spell in his closet, the all-rounder mentioned forward of a possible check return within the upcoming collection in opposition to Sri Lanka.

The 33-year-old, who performed the final of his seven Tests in opposition to Bangladesh 5 years in the past, was added to Australia’s Test squad as damage cowl for center order batsman Travis Head.

The dishevelled inexperienced is offered to Australian gamers once they make their Test debut and so they obtain only one for his or her total profession. “I took it out last year and had a look at it and it was deteriorating and I thought ‘that’s not a good sign’,” Maxwell instructed reporters.

“My wife took it out yesterday and it had completely fallen apart. She said ‘I don’t think I can bring this,’ it looked terrible. So I’m going to need a new one over here. It’s happened to a few of the boys. “I’m probably going to have to put it in a glass case and leave it there I reckon. I’ll see if I can get it fixed when I get home but at the moment, it’s probably a bit too late for that.”

Maxwell added he is able to play check cricket regardless of his prolonged absence from the longest format.”I’ve executed a little bit of red-ball work coaching sensible, at all times making an attempt to remain prepared simply in case, figuring out there was a good few sub continent excursions arising, not simply this 12 months however subsequent 12 months as effectively,” Maxwell mentioned. “But at some stage you think you might give up hope but it was just so nice to get the tap on the shoulder.”

The first of two Tests in Galle begins on Wednesday.