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Nick Jones, the man who kept Maxwell going in his epic knock

Australia's physiotherapist Nick Jones' advise got a "dead man" stand on his feet and the result was an epic World Cup knock that will be talked about for a long time to come.

Suffering multiple body cramps, Glenn Maxwell was done and wanted to retire during the World Cup match against Afghanistan on Tuesday night. His skipper Pat Cummins was not complaining either.

But Jones knew that the "best bet" for Maxwell was to just stand, minimise his running and keep going for his shots.

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