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Drunken incident "less than ideal": Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell is grateful for the support from Australia cricket chiefs after his drunken incident. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

Glenn Maxwell is thankful for "outstanding" support from Australian cricket hierarchy after falling unconscious at an Adelaide pub.

Maxwell says the January 19 incident when he was taken by ambulance to hospital was "less than ideal".

"I think probably it affected my family a little bit more than it affected me," Maxwell said on Sunday night after making the fastest T20 century on Australian soil in a win against the West Indies.

On that January day, Maxwell played at an exhibition golf day before, in the evening, attending The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel where ex-cricket star Brett Lee's band performed.

Maxwell and McDonald
Maxwell (R) has thanked Australian coach Andrew McDonald (L) for his support. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

The allrounder had been drinking and fell unconscious in the band's dressing room, prompting an ambulance to be called.

He was taken to an emergency department but wasn't admitted to hospital.

Australian selectors had given Maxwell that week off.

"I knew I had that week off," Maxwell said.

"And obviously that incident was less than ideal, and the timing.

"But I had that week off, I knew I had that week off away from the game.

"And I came back and got back into my running, my gym program and it felt really good and refreshed once I got back.

"And it's all been focused on getting myself ready for this (T20) series and what's to come.

"We know we have got four international games until the (T20) World Cup and how it comes around pretty quick.

"And I just try to make sure I'm in as good a space that I can be for that tournament."

Australian coach Andrew McDonald confirmed Maxwell had been drinking and the allrounder had to "hold up his end of the bargain".

Maxwell praised the support of McDonald, chairman of selectors George Bailey and cohorts in the aftermath of the incident.

"The coach, Bails, everyone really, they have been outstanding," he said after making 120 not out from 55 balls against the West Indies in Adelaide.

Asked if the incident prompted any reflection, Maxwell replied: "No, I just moved on pretty quickly. I was back in training on the Monday so I was pretty good."

The incident was the latest in a series of bizarre mishaps for one of the heroes of Australia's 50-over World Cup win in India last year.

During the cup, Maxwell was concussed after falling off a golf cart and missed a game against England.

In November 2022, Maxwell broke a leg when he slipped while pretending to chase a friend at a birthday party - the injury cost him a spot in Australia's Test squad to tour India and to miss an entire BBL season.

But Maxwell maintains his life "is normally pretty chill off the field".

"We had swimming lessons the other day with little Logan, that's probably the most wild thing I'm generally doing at home," he said, referring to his six-month-old boy.

"The golf game has taken a serious hit.

"But yeah, just a lot of family time. I think having that much downtime with the family at the moment, it has just been so good for me away from cricket.

"And I sort of come to cricket, it is just fun now, I'm able to just go out and just enjoy it."

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