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Al Jazeera
2 days ago
- General
- Al Jazeera
Thanks for the ‘Big Show': Glenn Maxwell retires from ODI cricket
Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from one-day cricket, but will continue in Twenty20 cricket with his eye on next year's World Cup. The 36-year-old, who played 149 One Day Internationals (ODIs), blasting 3,990 runs, said he was starting to feel the physical toll of the 50-over game. 'I felt like I was letting the team down a little bit with how my body was reacting to the conditions,' said Maxwell on Monday, who was nicknamed 'Big Show' for his all-action entertaining style of play. '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 [50-over] 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'. 'I didn't want to just hold on for a couple of series and almost play for selfish reasons.' His last game was Australia's Champions Trophy semifinal defeat to India in early March, after which fellow veteran Steve Smith also quit the 50-over format. The mercurial Maxwell's strike rate of 126.70 is the second-highest in ODI cricket, where he has crunched four hundreds and 23 half-centuries. His rate of scoring is second only to West Indian heavy hitter Andre Russell. Maxwell has also taken 77 wickets with his off-spin. In a career littered with many magic moments, perhaps his most memorable innings was at the 2023 World Cup against Afghanistan in Mumbai, when he was batting with Australia reeling at 91-7, chasing 293 to win. In a high-pressure situation, and battling a severe cramp in searing heat, Maxwell took control, slamming 201 from just 128 balls to take his team to victory. He scored 179 of those runs in an unbroken 202 partnership with Pat Cummins, who contributed just 12 after coming at number nine. Australia went on to win the tournament, beating favourites India in the final at Ahmedabad. Maxwell was also part of the Australia team that lifted the 2015 ODI World Cup. 'Glenn will be known as one of the one-day game's most dynamic players, who had key roles in two ODI World Cup victories,' said Bailey. 'His level of natural talent and skill is remarkable. His energy in the field, under-rated ability with the ball and longevity has been superb. 'What else stands out is his passion for and commitment to playing for Australia. 'Fortunately, he still has much to offer Australia in the T20 format. All things going well, he will be pivotal in the next 12 months as we build toward the World Cup early next year.'
Al Jazeera
2 days ago
- General
- Al Jazeera
Australia's Glenn ‘Big Show' Maxwell calls time on his ODI cricket career
Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from one-day cricket, but will continue in Twenty20 cricket with his eye on next year's World Cup. The 36-year-old, who played 149 One Day Internationals (ODIs), blasting 3,990 runs, said he was starting to feel the physical toll of the 50-over game. 'I felt like I was letting the team down a little bit with how my body was reacting to the conditions,' said Maxwell on Monday, who was nicknamed 'Big Show' for his all-action entertaining style of play. '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 [50-over] 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'. 'I didn't want to just hold on for a couple of series and almost play for selfish reasons.' His last game was Australia's Champions Trophy semifinal defeat to India in early March, after which fellow veteran Steve Smith also quit the 50-over format. The mercurial Maxwell's strike rate of 126.70 is the second-highest in ODI cricket, where he has crunched four hundreds and 23 half-centuries. His rate of scoring is second only to West Indian heavy hitter Andre Russell. Maxwell has also taken 77 wickets with his off-spin. In a career littered with many magic moments, perhaps his most memorable innings was at the 2023 World Cup against Afghanistan in Mumbai, when he was batting with Australia reeling at 91-7, chasing 293 to win. In a high-pressure situation, and battling a severe cramp in searing heat, Maxwell took control, slamming 201 from just 128 balls to take his team to victory. He scored 179 of those runs in an unbroken 202 partnership with Pat Cummins, who contributed just 12 after coming at number nine. Australia went on to win the tournament, beating favourites India in the final at Ahmedabad. Maxwell was also part of the Australia team that lifted the 2015 ODI World Cup. 'Glenn will be known as one of the one-day game's most dynamic players, who had key roles in two ODI World Cup victories,' said Bailey. 'His level of natural talent and skill is remarkable. His energy in the field, under-rated ability with the ball and longevity has been superb. 'What else stands out is his passion for and commitment to playing for Australia. 'Fortunately, he still has much to offer Australia in the T20 format. All things going well, he will be pivotal in the next 12 months as we build toward the World Cup early next year.'
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
The show is over: Maxwell pulls stumps on ODI career
Glenn Maxwell realised it was time to retire from one-day international cricket when his creaking body struggled to deal with a rock-hard outfield at Lahore during Australia's ICC Champions Trophy quest in February. Maxwell is one of Australia's greatest short-form all-rounders but the 36-year-old's body has taken a beating over the years. The hero of Australia's 2023 World Cup win, with an innings considered the greatest of all time, announced his retired from ODIs on Monday after 149 matches, featuring 3990 runs at 33.81 with four centuries and 23 half centuries, and a strike rate of 126.7 - the second highest in ODI cricket behind only West Indian Andre Russell. He also had 77 wickets at 47.32. And that doesn't do justice to the dozens of spectacular moments the man dubbed the Big Show produced. However, Maxwell said he is still available for international T20 matches and domestic T20 tournaments, including the lucrative Indian Premier League and the Big Bash League with his Melbourne Stars. 'My decision to retire from one-day international cricket was probably more so on the back of the first couple of games of the Champions Trophy. I felt like I gave myself a good opportunity to be fit and ready for those games and the first game in Lahore we played on a rock-hard outfield and post that game, I was pretty sore,' Maxwell, a proud Victorian, told the Final Word podcast. 'We were lucky enough to have a washout against South Africa where I had a bit more time to have a bit of rest and get myself ready for the next game. The following game against Afghanistan we fielded for 50 overs on a really, really wet outfield. It was slippery, soft, and I just didn't pull up that well. And I started to think that if I don't have the perfect conditions in 50 over cricket, my body, probably, struggles to get through that. 'It feels like it's a tiring affair just to get through … surviving 50 overs, let alone being at my best through the 50 overs, then going out there and trying to perform with the bat as well. I felt like I was sort of letting the team down a little bit with how my body was reacting to the conditions.'
The Age
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
The show is over: Maxwell pulls stumps on ODI career
Glenn Maxwell realised it was time to retire from one-day international cricket when his creaking body struggled to deal with a rock-hard outfield at Lahore during Australia's ICC Champions Trophy quest in February. Maxwell is one of Australia's greatest short-form all-rounders but the 36-year-old's body has taken a beating over the years. The hero of Australia's 2023 World Cup win, with an innings considered the greatest of all time, announced his retired from ODIs on Monday after 149 matches, featuring 3990 runs at 33.81 with four centuries and 23 half centuries, and a strike rate of 126.7 - the second highest in ODI cricket behind only West Indian Andre Russell. He also had 77 wickets at 47.32. And that doesn't do justice to the dozens of spectacular moments the man dubbed the Big Show produced. However, Maxwell said he is still available for international T20 matches and domestic T20 tournaments, including the lucrative Indian Premier League and the Big Bash League with his Melbourne Stars. 'My decision to retire from one-day international cricket was probably more so on the back of the first couple of games of the Champions Trophy. I felt like I gave myself a good opportunity to be fit and ready for those games and the first game in Lahore we played on a rock-hard outfield and post that game, I was pretty sore,' Maxwell, a proud Victorian, told the Final Word podcast. 'We were lucky enough to have a washout against South Africa where I had a bit more time to have a bit of rest and get myself ready for the next game. The following game against Afghanistan we fielded for 50 overs on a really, really wet outfield. It was slippery, soft, and I just didn't pull up that well. And I started to think that if I don't have the perfect conditions in 50 over cricket, my body, probably, struggles to get through that. 'It feels like it's a tiring affair just to get through … surviving 50 overs, let alone being at my best through the 50 overs, then going out there and trying to perform with the bat as well. I felt like I was sort of letting the team down a little bit with how my body was reacting to the conditions.'
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Michael McIntyre's invitation to Martin Brundle 'shut down' during Monaco Grand Prix grid interview
Martin Brundle is not changing his schedule to appear on Michael McIntyre's The Wheel. The F1 broadcaster and former racing driver caught up with the comedian at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, during one of his famous pre-race grid walks. And in their chat, Brundle revealed that he had been asked to go on The Wheel — even though he was not entirely sure what the show was called. "Your people invited me onto your show with the circle," Brundle told McIntyre. "The show with the circle? It's called The Wheel!' McIntyre responded: 'I think a Formula 1 driver should know what a wheel is... That is not a circle, it's called a wheel." He then asked Brundle personally on the show, but it was still a no — for now, at least. "Why don't you come on The Wheel?" McIntyre asked. However, Brundle said filming in the summer clashed with his busy F1 schedule. He explained: "Because I can't do it, it's in June.' However, he added that he will do it one day, adding: 'I've got to do some other things, but one day I will." Earlier this month, McIntyre saw his £195,000 Mercedes-Benz AMG GTR towed away in Kensington, West London. MailOnline pictured the comedian, 49, speaking to an official as his car, with its wheels clamped, was hoisted on to the back of a lorry on Derry Street. With a 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 engine, the AMG GTR can retail for up to £195,000. The Standard contacted representatives of McIntyre for comment at the time. The BBC also recently confirmed it has ordered another two series of Michael McIntyre's Big Show, as well as The Wheel. "I'm so proud of the success of both The Big Show and The Wheel,' he said. 'This will take the Big Show up to its 10th series, which is an amazing achievement for everyone involved. "The Wheel was a show we made in lockdown while we couldn't film the Big Show, but it's become equally beloved. Someone came up to me recently while I was walking the dog and said they 'loved The Big Wheel', I have no idea whether they meant The Big Show, The Wheel or both shows, they may have just come from The London Eye."
