Glenn Maxwell Retires From ODI: Glenn Maxwell’s international one-day career has drawn to a close. The Australian all-rounder, who began his journey against Afghanistan back in 2012, has decided to step away from the 50-over game.
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In 149 appearances, Maxwell accumulated 3,990 runs at a brisk 33.81 average, with a strike rate north of 126—numbers that only hint at the impish improvisation he brought to the crease. His off-spin, often underestimated, fetched him 77 wickets, while he claimed 91 catches in the outfield with his customary athleticism.
His decision, as he recounted on the Final Word podcast, emerged from candid conversations with George Bailey, the Chair of Selectors. “I spoke to George about the future,” Maxwell reflected. “I mentioned the 2027 World Cup, and told him I probably wouldn’t be around for that. It felt right to open the door for others to step into the role and own it. I didn’t want to cling on, playing a few more series out of personal pride.”
Maxwell’s legacy is inextricably linked to Australia’s triumphs in 2015 and 2023, the latter underscored by his remarkable unbeaten double-century against Afghanistan. In that innings, while battling cramps and exhaustion, he transformed what seemed a lost cause into one of the most improbable victories in World Cup history.
Thus, Maxwell steps away from the ODI stage not with fanfare, but with the same matter-of-factness that always underpinned his cricket: a reminder that the spectacular can reside in the unassuming.
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