Glenn Maxwell has been at the top of the headlines for the past few days after his "less than ideal" incident in Adelaide as he needs to "hold up his end of the bargain" said head coach Andrew McDonald.
Maxwell was hospitalised in Adelaide after he got too drunk after attending a concert and passed out.
However, the star all-rounder wasn't kept in the hospital for long and was discharged soon after and is now back in training.
"I've spoken to Glenn and had a good chat with him yesterday around the incident. Him looking after himself needs to be a consideration moving forward," McDonald was quoted as saying to Sydney Evening News.
"We've given him the opportunity to rest and rehab in that period of time and I suppose the lessons for him around that would be to take up his end of the bargain in that space and take care of himself."
Maxwell was rested for ahead of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies at home and he attended a golf event in Adelaide before the incident took place.
"We want to see Glenn Maxwell playing cricket for the next three to four years for Australia. Can he get to the next World Cup in 2027 in South Africa? Who knows. But, he's a key player in our white-ball formats," McDonald said.
McDonald also mentioned that the Australian team is far better with Maxwell in it and focused on the things that need to be put in place around him.
"When he is out there we're a far better team, and on the back of that horrific injury that he did have, there's going to be some management things that are put in place around him.
"But, we want Glenn Maxwell playing for Australia for as long as he can. We're going to have to do our end, and Glenn is no doubt going to have to hold up his end of the bargain."
It is to be noted that Maxwell had been a part of such troubling incidents in the past as well. In 2022 after the T20 World Cup, Maxwell had fractured his leg badly while partying at a friend's house.
This kept Maxwell out of the Australian team for months.
He also had his head injured after falling from the back of a golf cart in a freak accident last November.
"All the information he's given, he's had a few drinks, and clearly the night has ended the way that it did, and that's less than ideal from his perspective and our perspective. It's an honest mistake," said McDonald.
"He needs to obviously have a look at what he's doing at his end and is that the right thing to be doing at that time? Thankfully, there's no harm out of it. He's well now."
The 35-year-old has been out of action since Australia's T20I series in India last November.
He participated in the Big Bash League 2023-24 and stepped down from Melbourne Stars' captaincy after the disappointing campaign as he could next be seen during the West Indies T20Is from February 9.
(With Agency Inputs)