Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell has revealed that he wasn't far off from his losing his leg after the freak accident ruled him out of the summer of cricket. “I probably wasn’t that far off losing my foot which was pretty scary.

Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell has revealed that he wasn't far off from his losing his leg after the freak accident ruled him out of the summer of cricket. “I probably wasn’t that far off losing my foot which was pretty scary. To be able to be out the other side (now) and starting to walk again, it’s weird you sort of have to teach yourself how to walk. Maxwell sustained the injury at his friend's birthday party in a rather innocuous accident. The dasher was pretending to chase a friend when slipped on synthetic grass and fell. However, it was Maxwell's friend falling across his leg that caused the accident. The weight load on the leg was sufficient to snap it and the cricketer was left in squirming pain. However, to not aggravate the injury, Maxwell and his friends decided not to move him. After the snap and till reaching the doctor's, Maxwell had to endure a harrowing 50-minute period. Read more: Aus vs SA, 2nd Test: Warner slams double hundred in his 100th Test, joins this player in the illustrious club Medical assessments afterward showed Maxwell shattered his fibula, chipped the tibia and ruptured all ligaments in his foot. "I shattered my fibula. So that one I think was the first snap I heard. It was snapped in half, but it also shattered through the bone," Maxwell told cricket.com.au's Unplayable Podcast previously. Despite the harrowing nature of the injury, Maxwell is ahead in his rehabilitation process. The all-rounder revealed that he had started to walk around a ''little''. “I’m starting to walk around a little bit more comfortable. Hopefully get rid of the crutches in a couple of days. Things are starting to look up." Maxwell was part of the Australian contingent at the T20 World Cup. However, the injury forced him to skip BBL, the ongoing Test series against South Africa and potentially, the Border-Gavaskar trophy, scheduled to be held in India next year. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'Wasn't far off losing my foot': Glenn Maxwell opens up about the harrowing accident

Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell feels that his career in Test is over and is in fact preparing to continue his journey for the busy white-ball cricket that will include three World Cups in three years.

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The Aussie all-rounder has been a success in the limited-overs format but has failed to leave an impact in Test cricket. The 32-year-old last wore the baggy green cap back in 2017 against Bangladesh.&nbsp;

Despite India exposing&nbsp;holes in Australia's&nbsp;brittle middle-order after a&nbsp;2-1 series defeat,&nbsp;Maxwell had no illusions about where he stood.

"I don't think I stand anywhere near it, to be honest," Maxwell told Australia's Herald Sun newspaper.&nbsp;

"They've got their idea of what they want. They've got guys in there at the moment who are very, very good first-class players.

"Cameron Green we can see is going to be an absolute superstar, Puck (Will Pucovski), Travis Head's on the bench averaging 40 in test cricket. "They've got more than enough."

In 2013, Maxwell made his Test debut against India and has only one century to his name against the same opposition. He scored it during the 2017 series.&nbsp;

He missed much of the domestic red-ball season because of his busy limited-overs schedule, which in turn weakened his case for a test recall.

"It's one of those things where sometimes it's a bit of a double-edged sword," he said.

"You'd love to put your name forward for higher honours, but at the risk of losing your spot in the one-day team it's not worth it."

Maxwell has been an asset to the Australians in the limited-overs cricket and his contribution will vital for the Aussies in the T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 and the ODI World Cup in 2023.

Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell feels that his career in Test is over and is in fact preparing to continue his journey for the busy white-ball cricket that will include three World Cups in three years.

Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell feels that his career in Test is over and is in fact preparing to continue his journey for the busy white-ball cricket that will include three World Cups in three years. ALSO READ: 'We decided that we..': Jadeja reveals dressing room talks after Adelaide loss The Aussie all-rounder has been a success in the limited-overs format but has failed to leave an impact in Test cricket. The 32-year-old last wore the baggy green cap back in 2017 against Bangladesh. Despite India exposing holes in Australia's brittle middle-order after a 2-1 series defeat, Maxwell had no illusions about where he stood. "I don't think I stand anywhere near it, to be honest," Maxwell told Australia's Herald Sun newspaper. "They've got their idea of what they want. They've got guys in there at the moment who are very, very good first-class players. "Cameron Green we can see is going to be an absolute superstar, Puck (Will Pucovski), Travis Head's on the bench averaging 40 in test cricket. "They've got more than enough." In 2013, Maxwell made his Test debut against India and has only one century to his name against the same opposition. He scored it during the 2017 series. He missed much of the domestic red-ball season because of his busy limited-overs schedule, which in turn weakened his case for a test recall. "It's one of those things where sometimes it's a bit of a double-edged sword," he said. "You'd love to put your name forward for higher honours, but at the risk of losing your spot in the one-day team it's not worth it." Maxwell has been an asset to the Australians in the limited-overs cricket and his contribution will vital for the Aussies in the T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 and the ODI World Cup in 2023.

'I don't think I stand anywhere near it': Glenn Maxwell on his Test career

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'Wasn't far off losing my foot': Glenn Maxwell opens up about the harrowing accident

'I don't think I stand anywhere near it': Glenn Maxwell on his Test career