Maxwell retires from ODIs to focus on T20 World Cup

Glenn Maxwell, an all-around Australian player, has departed from his one-day internationals to concentrate on the T20 World Cup in the coming year.

Since making his debut in 2012, the 36-year-old has won 149 ODIs, including a T20 Word Cup in 2021, and two World Cups in 2015 and 2023.

His 201-run ODI innings against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup, which is undoubtedly his best ODI innings ever, was his best performance since then.

Maxwell won the match with Australia on 91-7, and despite experiencing severe cramp, he hit an unbeaten 201 from 128 balls to win the match and advance to the semi-finals.

Before Australia defeated India in the final, Maxwell also scored the fastest century in World Cup history in 2023 off 40 balls against the Netherlands.

His most recent international match was at the Champions Trophy in March, when Maxwell “felt like I was letting the team down a little” due to his fitness.

He then discussed the 2027 World Cup with Australia’s chair of men’s selectors, George Bailey, and said, “I don’t think I am going to make that. It’s time to start planning for people in my position to have a crack at it and make the position their own.”

Maxwell, who is known as “The Big Show,” ends his ODI career with 3, 990 runs, an average of 33.81, four hundred and 23 half-centuries.

He has a 126.70 ODI strike rate that is second best in all time, and he has taken 77 wickets off of him.

Todd Greenberg, the head of cricket Australia, expressed his congratulations to Glenn on what has been one of the format’s most exciting and influential one-day international careers.

Glenn’s ballistic batting has “lit up the cricket world” and contributed to Australia’s continued success in the 50-over match, including his heroic contribution to the 2023 World Cup victory.

Crowds have flocked to the grounds to watch Glenn bat, just like other great players of the game, and kids have been inspired to pick up a bat after seeing him use breathtaking array of shots to put the opposition to the sword.

Maxwell played for the Punjab Kings in April, but a hand injury prevented him from playing for the rest of the IPL.

He has represented 116 T20 nations and is hoping to compete in the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka between February 8 and March.

His talent and skill are outstanding, George Bailey added. His longevity, underappreciated ball-handling skills, and energy on the field are all outstanding.