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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Aussie star retires from one-day international cricket
Star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has called time on a memorable one-day international career, saying he wanted to avoid playing on for 'selfish reasons'. The 36-year-old big-hitting batsman and off-spin bowler made 149 ODI appearances for Australia, with his 50-over format career including two World Cup triumphs. Maxwell's strike rate of 126 is the second highest in ODI cricket, with his statistics including four hundreds – including his heroic 201 not out from 128 balls against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup – 23 half-centuries and 77 wickets. However, it was in field where Maxwell felt his standards were starting to slip, which had led to his ODI retirement. 'I felt like I was letting the team down a little bit with how body was reacting to the conditions,' Maxwell told the Final Word podcast. 'I had a good chat with (chairman of selectors) George Bailey, and I asked him what his thoughts were going forward. 'We talked about the 2027 (ODI) 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 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.' Bailey said Maxwell still had '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 (T20) World Cup early next year,' Bailey said. '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.' Cricket Australia chief executive officer Todd Greenberg praised Maxwell for 'one of the most exciting and influential one-day international careers in the format's history'. 'As with other greats of the game, crowds have flocked to grounds just to watch Glenn bat and children have been inspired to pick up a bat after seeing him put opposition attacks to the sword with a breathtaking array of shots.' Greenberg said. 'Australian cricket is indebted to Glenn for his ODI exploits. and excited that he will now focus on our quest to win the ICC T20 World Cup next year.'
Hans India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Glenn Maxwell Announces Retirement from ODI Cricket After 13-Year Career
Glenn Maxwell, one of Australia's most exciting ODI players, has announced his retirement from one-day international cricket after a 13-year career. He played his first ODI for Australia in 2012 and scored nearly 4,000 runs in 149 matches. At 36 years old, Maxwell is still recovering from a serious left leg injury he suffered in 2022. During the Champions Trophy in February, he told the Australian team selector George Bailey that he didn't expect to continue playing until the 2027 World Cup. Maxwell said on the Final Word podcast that he realized it was time for younger players to take over and make the spot their own for the future. He had already decided to retire from ODIs before he injured his finger and missed this year's Indian Premier League. Maxwell joins other Australian stars like Marcus Stoinis, Steve Smith, and David Warner who have recently retired from one-day cricket. Australia will now need to find new players to help defend their World Cup title in two years. Maxwell will keep playing T20 cricket for Australia and has not retired from first-class cricket. He explained that the physical demands of the 50-over game became too much for his body, especially in tough playing conditions. During the Champions Trophy, playing on a hard outfield and a wet, slippery field made it difficult for him to recover between games. He said surviving 50 overs was exhausting and affected his batting performance. Feeling that his body was struggling and he wasn't at his best, Maxwell decided it was time to step away from one-day internationals.
India Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
James Anderson impresses with 3-wicket haul in comeback T20 after 11 years
Veteran pacer James Anderson rolled back the years with a tidy spell for Lancashire in the Vitality T20 Blast, claiming three wickets and keeping things tight against Durham. Playing his first match in the format in nearly 11 years, the 41-year-old finished with figures of 3 for 17, helping Lancashire restrict Durham to 150 for who last played a T20 in August 2014, struck early to remove Graham Clark (10) before returning to dismiss Alex Lees (16) and Colin Ackermann (18). Despite registering for the IPL 2025 mega auction, Anderson went duties have often kept Anderson from regular appearances for Lancashire over the years. He did, however, play one County Championship match in 2024, picking up 7 for 35. Since stepping away from international cricket, he has taken up a consultancy role with the England men's team.14 runs and a wicket for James Anderson in the 2 overs as of now on his T20 return. Good his latest T20 wicket. Aman Patel (@lilbrownykid) June 1, 2025 Lancashire made only one change to their side from the win against Nottinghamshire on May 31, with Anderson replacing Mitch Stanley. His inclusion brought not just experience but also control and precision, bolstering a side that had already beaten Worcestershire and Nottinghamshire to begin their Blast campaign last time Anderson featured in a T20 was the 2014 Blast final, when he endured a tough outing against Warwickshire, conceding 52 runs in four wicketless overs. Lancashire lost that match by four runs. Eleven years on, the contrast could not have been more has now played 44 T20s, taking 41 wickets at an average of 32.14 and an economy rate of 8.47. Throughout his career in the format, he has only ever represented Lancashire and his Test retirement, Anderson had told the Final Word podcast last August that he was open to the idea of playing more franchise T20 cricket. "There's plenty of things to think about and I just need to sit down and chat to people about it," he said. "I watch The Hundred and see the ball swinging around in the first 20 balls, and I think, 'I can do that. I can still do that.' I don't know if that is a viable option - to maybe see if I could do a job in white-ball cricket. Franchise cricket is something I've never done."Trending Reel
