‘Only ‘Maxy’ can answer that one’: Pat Cummins hits out at Glenn Maxwell following another ‘alcohol-related incident’

Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins didn’t minced his words on Glenn Maxwell, following “alcohol-related incident” for which the all-rounder was taken to the hospital in an ambulance on January 19 night after he fell and lost consciousness.

“Potentially, I think only ‘Maxy’ can answer that one,” Cummins told reporters.

“I was there at The Gov for the concert but I left pretty early – I knew he was in town but I didn’t cross paths with Maxy at all.

“We’re all adults and part of being an adult is you make your own decisions.

“In terms of this incident, he wasn’t on tour with Australia, he was over there for a private event, so he wasn’t with the cricket team, so it is a little bit different, but absolutely, any decision you make you’ve got to own it and be comfortable with it.

“I think in terms of performance on the field you can’t really ask for much more from how the players have performed, but also I think the way we’ve gone about it, the team has shown incredible discipline and I think they’ve made a lot of people proud with the way we’ve gone about it over the last couple of years.”

This is not the first time he was involved in a freak incident. The all-rounder missed the ODI World Cup match against England in Ahmedabad after falling off a moving golf cart and suffering concussion. Last year, he was sidelined for three months after breaking his leg at a friend’s 50th birthday party.

Maxwell recently stepped down as his captain of Melbourne Stars and he also withdrew from the Australia’s squad for the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies due to workload management.

Cricket Australia have said that they are investigating an “incident” involving Glenn Maxwell in Adelaide.

“Cricket Australia is aware of an incident involving Glenn Maxwell in Adelaide at the weekend and is seeking further information,” CA said in a statement.

“It is not related to him being replaced in the ODI squad, a decision that was made following the BBL and based on his individual management plan. Maxwell is expected to return for the T20 series.”

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has also questioned Maxwell’s behavior and said the incident made him nervous.

“To have to be put into an ambulance, that makes me nervous,” Clarke was quoted by Fox Sports.

“With these sort of things, with off-field stuff. I like to go, ‘Benefit of the doubt and innocent until proven guilty’.

“One thing I know, Cricket Australia will get to the bottom of it. These days there’s cameras, there’s people, so the truth will be told.

“The other thing we need to do is making sure he’s OK. He didn’t end up spending the night there (in hospital). I can’t think of a time where I’ve had to call an ambulance or an ambulance had to be called for me, no matter how drunk I was.

“So I’m worried is there more to this and I just hope he’s OK first and foremost.”

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