The mandatory regulations of the bio-secure bubble have brought forward the conversation of mental health to limelight once again, and rightly so. Australian players like Will Pucovski and Glenn Maxwell have been at the forefront of de-stigmatising the issue. Speaking about the same the hard-hitting Australian all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell has said that he is better equipped to deal with any issue pertaining to mental health or emotional well-being during the prolonged bio-bubble situation. He said that it also made him a resourceful person in the sense that other players also came to him to combat their issues.
"What I went through last year, I think I'm better equipped to deal with those sorts of things now,” he said to cricket.com.au “This year has certainly been a massive test of it, and to put (in place) some of my learnings and help other people with it and be a shoulder for other people to lean on,” he added.
The 32-year-old further said he is now preparing to get a better picture of himself after a failed IPL.
“I'm looking at the bigger picture and understanding my role in the Australian side, trying to put the IPL aside and thinking about what I need to do to get ready for every game. So that when the time comes, and when I need it, I can perform really well," the Victorian said.
Complimenting spinner Adam Zampa, who has dismissed Virat Kohli five times in limited-overs (most for any Australian bowler in the current squad), Maxwell said, "He's been very good against Virat, and one of the key things is having good match-ups against their batsmen.”
But Maxwell stressed the fact that Virat Kohli would be equally pumped up and working hard to tackle Zampa. "Adam's obviously had a pretty good time against Virat in recent history, but you can guarantee that Virat's working just as hard to combat that,” Maxwell said.
Finally speaking on having crowds in the stadium for the first time since the pandemic hit in March this year, Maxwell said that his team would give its best to give the home crowd all the right reasons to cheer up.
“I can assure you the guys are looking forward to playing in front of them a putting on a good show, and hopefully continuing that form from England where we played so well," he said.
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