
Glenn Maxwell announces retirement from ODI cricket to shift focus to T20Is
Opening up on his decision, Maxwell said the physical toll of ODI cricket, along with a potentially career-ending leg injury, was beginning to affect his fielding ability, which he sensed at the Champion's Trophy. He revealed that he had a chat with Cricket Australia Chairman of Selectors George Bailey and told him that he isn't going to make it to the 2027 ODI World Cup and the board must start looking ahead.'I felt like I was letting the team down a little bit with how body was reacting to the conditions. I had a good chat with (Chair of Selectors) George Bailey and I asked him what his thoughts were going forward. We talked about the 2027 World Cup and I said to him '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 told the Final Word Podcast.advertisementFurthermore, he also mentioned that he didn't want to play a couple of more series for selfish reasons to provide enough time for the team management to look for his replacements for the next ODI World Cup.'Hopefully they get enough of a lead-in to hang onto that role. I always said I wasn't going to hand my position over if I felt like I was still good enough to play. I didn't want to just hold on for a couple of series and almost play for selfish reasons. They are moving in such a clear direction so this gives them the best look at what the line-up is leading into that next World Cup. I know how important that planning is,' he added.Maxwell was a part of Australia's 2015 and 2023 World Cup-winning campaigns, having played a pivotal role with his all-round skills in both triumphs. He will be forever remembered for his mind-boggling double century against Afghanistan during the ODI World Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Maxwell scored an unbeaten 201* off just 128 balls, smashing 21 fours and ten sixes as he became the first batter to score a double hundred batting second in ODIs. Courtesy of his heroic innings, he helped Australia recover from a precarious position of 91/7 and took them over the line in 292-run chase with little support from Pat Cummins from the other end.He also holds the record for the fastest hundred in World Cup history as he reached the landmark in just 40 balls against the Netherlands during the 2023 edition in Delhi. Maxwell's strike rate of 126 is also the second highest in ODI cricket, behind only the West Indies' Andre Russell.Must Watch
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