Nic Maddison’s cricket season is over after scans confirmed a ruptured ACL for the Melbourne Renegades captain.
The left-hander was damage within the second over of the Perth Scorchers’ BBL run-chase at Marvel Stadium on Sunday, slumping to the bottom after twisting his left leg when he turned to return a throw.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Controversial catch sparks large BBL debate.
Watch, Stream & Catch Up with Australia’s Residence of Cricket on 7plus >>
The 31-year-old was in fast ache earlier than he was ultimately carted off the sector, with scans on Monday confirming the long-term harm.
Substitute captain Aaron Finch stated the noticeably patchy enjoying floor was “a bit sandy and so much slower than I’ve seen it previously” however was not sure whether or not it performed a job in Maddinson’s harm.
He’ll miss the remainder of the Sheffield Protect and BBL seasons for Victoria and the battling Renegades respectively, who’ve misplaced 4 straight video games since starting their marketing campaign with three victories.
Maddinson blazed 87 in a season-opening win over Brisbane however had managed simply three runs in his final 5 BBL innings, together with three geese.
He’ll go away a management void in Victoria’s Protect aspect too, having captained his adopted state for the primary time final yr after a profitable transfer from NSW in 2018 reinvigorated his profession.
“It’s extremely unlucky information for Nic, he has been one of many main batters within the nation throughout the Sheffield Protect over current years,” Cricket Victoria’s cricket boss Graham Manou stated.
“Nic has additionally been an impressive chief inside our younger squad and I’ve little question he’ll proceed to play that function by means of his rehabilitation course of.
“We’re proper behind Nic, we’ll present our full assist in any means we will.”
Maddinson scored a century on his Protect debut as an 18-year-old for the Blues, made his T20 worldwide debut two years later and performed three Checks in 2016.
Reduce from NSW on the finish of the 2017-18 season, Maddinson made the transfer south and scored seven centuries in his subsequent 31 first-class video games to surge again into the reckoning for larger honours.
“Our ideas are with Nic and we are going to proceed to assist him as he works by means of his restoration,” Melbourne Renegades common supervisor, James Rosengarten stated.
“Nic has been a incredible chief for our staff since taking up the captaincy final season and he’ll proceed to play an enormous function on this staff transferring ahead.”
– AAP
