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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Maxwell retires from ODIs to focus on T20 World Cup
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has retired from one-day internationals to focus on next year's T20 World Cup. The 36-year-old has played in 149 ODIs since making his debut in 2012, winning two World Cups in 2015 and 2023, plus a T20 Word Cup in 2021. Advertisement His top score came against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup when he struck 201 while batting and is arguably the greatest ODI innings of all-time. Maxwell came in with Australia on 91-7 and despite battling severe cramp, he hit an unbeaten 201 from 128 balls to clinch victory and secure a semi-final spot. Maxwell also hit the fastest century in World Cup history in 2023 - off 40 balls against the Netherlands - before Australia beat the hosts India in the final. His last ODI came at the Champions Trophy in March, during which Maxwell "felt like I was letting the team down a little" because of his fitness. Advertisement He told The Final Word podcast that he then spoke with Australia's chair of men's selectors George Bailey about the 2027 World Cup and told 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. "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." Nicknamed 'The Big Show', Maxwell ends his ODI career with 3,990 runs at an average of 33.81, with four hundreds and 23 half-centuries. He has the second-best ODI strike rate of all-time (126.70) and as an off-spinner he has claimed 77 wickets. Advertisement Cricket Australia's chief executive Todd Greenberg said: "Congratulations to Glenn on what has been one of the most exciting and influential one-day international careers in the format's history. "Glenn's ballistic batting has lit up the cricket world and been one of the cornerstones of Australia's continued success in the 50-over game, including his heroic role in the 2023 World Cup triumph. "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." Maxwell's most recent game was with the Punjab Kings in April but a hand injury ruled him out of the rest of the IPL season. Advertisement He has played in 116 T20 internationals and hopes to feature in the 2026 T20 World Cup, which takes place in India and Sri Lanka from 8 February-8 March. "His level of natural talent and skill is remarkable," added George Bailey. "His energy in the field, under-rated ability with the ball and longevity has been superb. "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."
West Australian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Glenn Maxwell announces retirement from ODI cricket effective immediately
Glenn Maxwell has retired from One Day International cricket , effective immediately. The 36-year-old two-time World Cup winner bows out of the format after 3990 runs across 149 matches for Australia, but will continue to be available for T20I selection, and has not called time on his domestic franchise T20 career. After making his ODI debut on August 25, 2012, in Sharjah, Maxwell went on to have one of the most decorated careers in the history of the format. The allrounder was a consistent contributor with bat, ball and in the field, where he will be remembered for an endless highlights reel of boundary-line catches and inner-circle run-outs. But most memorable from his glittering ODI career will without doubt be the blinding double century he scored against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup , an innings most have dubbed as the single greatest in the format's history. Needing a win to stay alive in the tournament and chasing 292 for victory, Maxwell came to the crease at 4-49 and saw three more wickets fall before the score reached triple figures, before skipper Pat Cummins joined him. What followed over the next 28.2 overs was some of the most freakishly brilliant hitting the game has ever seen; Maxwell carried Australia to victory with 3.1 overs to spare, and did so with full-body cramps that restricted his footwork at the crease to nothing. Topping it off as only Maxwell could, he hit a six to win the match and bring up his double century. Sharing his retirement news on The Final Word podcast with Adam Collins, who was the ghostwriter for his autobiography, Maxwell says it feels 'a bit strange' to be now called a former player. 'I think back to right at the start, I was obviously picked, I thought, ahead of my time and out of the blue, getting to play with some guys I used to watch on TV,' he said. 'I was just extremely proud to play a couple of games for Australia, and to be a part of a changeroom that won a series in the UAE against Pakistan, my first series. That was an extremely special moment, and I thought I was just going to have that and go back to domestic cricket and ply away at my trade and play plenty of first-class cricket and see if I could make it. 'But I've been able to go through the ups and downs of being dropped and brought back, played in some World Cups, been a part of some great teams. 'It's still a bit strange hearing that (I'm a former player), but I'm sure it will rest nicely soon.' Maxwell said the origins of the decision-making process date back to early in this year's Champions Trophy, where his body started to let him down. 'I felt like I gave myself a really 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,' he explained. '(Then) we were lucky enough to have a wash-out 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, it was soft, and I just didn't pull up that well. 'I started to think about, if I don't have the perfect conditions in 50-over cricket, my body just probably struggles to get through that, and it feels like it's a tiring affair just to get through on the basics of almost surviving the 50 overs, let alone being at my best throughout that 50 overs, and 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. 'I had a really good chat with George Bailey while we were in the rain delay and I just sort of asked him what his thoughts were going forward. 'We basically talked about the 2027 World Cup. I said to him right then and there, 'I don't think I'm going to make that, and I think it's time to start planning for people in my position to have a crack at it and try and make that spot their own for the 2027 World Cup, and hopefully they get enough of a lead-in where they can have success in that role'.' The Australian white-ball great said he remained torn over the decision for some time, but knew deep down what the right call was. 'I've always said I wasn't going to hand my position over if I felt like I was still good enough to play,' Maxwell said. 'I think even post that England game (in the Champions Trophy), I spoke to Vini, my wife, and said I feel like I can still play at this level, I still feel like I've got a lot to give — and I still truly meant that after that game. 'It was probably only after that Afghanistan game that I realised it was probably a bit far fetched to keep reaching for that next series and keep trying to build up and keep trying to almost hold on — I didn't want to just hold on for a couple of series and almost play for selfish reasons. 'I don't think that would help anyone, especially the team, when they're moving in such a clear direction at the moment. This gives them the best opportunity to have a look at what their best lineup looks like heading into that next World Cup. 'I know how important that planning is heading forward.' Explaining his intentions to play on in the 20-over format, Maxwell said he still has lots to give. 'The 20 overs is a perfect time where I feel like I'm able to keep my athleticism at a high level and still be able to create plays on the boundary and still help the team out in a way that I know I can,' he said. 'I just felt like in one-day cricket, my worth as a fielder was starting to dwindle in those last couple of overs because I didn't have the same pace, I didn't have the same spring, and I'm sure that there are guys that are going to be coming through that are going to be able to give that to the Australian side.' Maxwell was a key part of Australia's 2015 and 2023 World Cup victories, and hit the winning runs in the latter.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Glenn Maxwell announces retirement effective immediately
Glenn Maxwell has retired from One Day International cricket, effective immediately. The 36-year-old two-time World Cup winner bows out of the format after 3990 runs across 149 matches for Australia, but will continue to be available for T20I selection, and has not called time on his domestic franchise T20 career. After making his ODI debut on August 25, 2012, in Sharjah, Maxwell went on to have one of the most decorated careers in the history of the format. The allrounder was a consistent contributor with bat, ball and in the field, where he will be remembered for an endless highlights reel of boundary-line catches and inner-circle run-outs. But most memorable from his glittering ODI career will without doubt be the blinding double century he scored against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup, an innings most have dubbed as the single greatest in the format's history. Needing a win to stay alive in the tournament and chasing 292 for victory, Maxwell came to the crease at 4-49 and saw three more wickets fall before the score reached triple figures, before skipper Pat Cummins joined him. Afghanistan could only watch as Glenn Maxwell hammered one of the great ODI World Cup innings. Credit: AAP What followed over the next 28.2 overs was some of the most freakishly brilliant hitting the game has ever seen; Maxwell carried Australia to victory with 3.1 overs to spare, and did so with full-body cramps that restricted his footwork at the crease to nothing. Topping it off as only Maxwell could, he hit a six to win the match and bring up his double century. Sharing his retirement news on The Final Word podcast with Adam Collins, who was the ghostwriter for his autobiography, Maxwell says it feels 'a bit strange' to be now called a former player. 'I think back to right at the start, I was obviously picked, I thought, ahead of my time and out of the blue, getting to play with some guys I used to watch on TV,' he said. 'I was just extremely proud to play a couple of games for Australia, and to be a part of a changeroom that won a series in the UAE against Pakistan, my first series. That was an extremely special moment, and I thought I was just going to have that and go back to domestic cricket and ply away at my trade and play plenty of first-class cricket and see if I could make it. 'But I've been able to go through the ups and downs of being dropped and brought back, played in some World Cups, been a part of some great teams. 'It's still a bit strange hearing that (I'm a former player), but I'm sure it will rest nicely soon.' Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins celebrate Australia's incredible World Cup win over Afghanistan at Wankhede Stadium. Credit: Getty Images Maxwell said the origins of the decision-making process date back to early in this year's Champions Trophy, where his body started to let him down. 'I felt like I gave myself a really 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,' he explained. '(Then) we were lucky enough to have a wash-out 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, it was soft, and I just didn't pull up that well. 'I started to think about, if I don't have the perfect conditions in 50-over cricket, my body just probably struggles to get through that, and it feels like it's a tiring affair just to get through on the basics of almost surviving the 50 overs, let alone being at my best throughout that 50 overs, and 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. 'I had a really good chat with George Bailey while we were in the rain delay and I just sort of asked him what his thoughts were going forward. 'We basically talked about the 2027 World Cup. I said to him right then and there, 'I don't think I'm going to make that, and I think it's time to start planning for people in my position to have a crack at it and try and make that spot their own for the 2027 World Cup, and hopefully they get enough of a lead-in where they can have success in that role'.' Glenn Maxwell was a star in Australia's 2023 World Cup campaign. Credit: Alex Davidson-ICC / ICC via Getty Images The Australian white-ball great said he remained torn over the decision for some time, but knew deep down what the right call was. 'I've always said I wasn't going to hand my position over if I felt like I was still good enough to play,' Maxwell said. 'I think even post that England game (in the Champions Trophy), I spoke to Vini, my wife, and said I feel like I can still play at this level, I still feel like I've got a lot to give — and I still truly meant that after that game. 'It was probably only after that Afghanistan game that I realised it was probably a bit far fetched to keep reaching for that next series and keep trying to build up and keep trying to almost hold on — I didn't want to just hold on for a couple of series and almost play for selfish reasons. 'I don't think that would help anyone, especially the team, when they're moving in such a clear direction at the moment. This gives them the best opportunity to have a look at what their best lineup looks like heading into that next World Cup. 'I know how important that planning is heading forward.' Explaining his intentions to play on in the 20-over format, Maxwell said he still has lots to give. 'The 20 overs is a perfect time where I feel like I'm able to keep my athleticism at a high level and still be able to create plays on the boundary and still help the team out in a way that I know I can,' he said. 'I just felt like in one-day cricket, my worth as a fielder was starting to dwindle in those last couple of overs because I didn't have the same pace, I didn't have the same spring, and I'm sure that there are guys that are going to be coming through that are going to be able to give that to the Australian side.' Maxwell was a key part of Australia's 2015 and 2023 World Cup victories, and hit the winning runs in the latter.
7NEWS
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Glenn Maxwell announces retirement from ODI cricket effective immediately
Glenn Maxwell has retired from One Day International cricket, effective immediately. The 36-year-old two-time World Cup winner bows out of the format after 3990 runs across 149 matches for Australia, but will continue to be available for T20I selection, and has not called time on his domestic franchise T20 career. After making his ODI debut on August 25, 2012, in Sharjah, Maxwell went on to have one of the most decorated careers in the history of the format. The allrounder was a consistent contributor with bat, ball and in the field, where he will be remembered for an endless highlights reel of boundary-line catches and inner-circle run-outs. But most memorable from his glittering ODI career will without doubt be the blinding double century he scored against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup, an innings most have dubbed as the single greatest in the format's history. Needing a win to stay alive in the tournament and chasing 292 for victory, Maxwell came to the crease at 4-49 and saw three more wickets fall before the score reached triple figures, before skipper Pat Cummins joined him. What followed over the next 28.2 overs was some of the most freakishly brilliant hitting the game has ever seen; Maxwell carried Australia to victory with 3.1 overs to spare, and did so with full-body cramps that restricted his footwork at the crease to nothing. Topping it off as only Maxwell could, he hit a six to win the match and bring up his double century. Sharing his retirement news on The Final Word podcast with Adam Collins, who was the ghostwriter for his autobiography, Maxwell says it feels 'a bit strange' to be now called a former player. 'I think back to right at the start, I was obviously picked, I thought, ahead of my time and out of the blue, getting to play with some guys I used to watch on TV,' he said. 'I was just extremely proud to play a couple of games for Australia, and to be a part of a changeroom that won a series in the UAE against Pakistan, my first series. That was an extremely special moment, and I thought I was just going to have that and go back to domestic cricket and ply away at my trade and play plenty of first-class cricket and see if I could make it. 'But I've been able to go through the ups and downs of being dropped and brought back, played in some World Cups, been a part of some great teams. 'It's still a bit strange hearing that (I'm a former player), but I'm sure it will rest nicely soon.' Maxwell said the origins of the decision-making process date back to early in this year's Champions Trophy, where his body started to let him down. 'I felt like I gave myself a really 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,' he explained. '(Then) we were lucky enough to have a wash-out 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, it was soft, and I just didn't pull up that well. 'I started to think about, if I don't have the perfect conditions in 50-over cricket, my body just probably struggles to get through that, and it feels like it's a tiring affair just to get through on the basics of almost surviving the 50 overs, let alone being at my best throughout that 50 overs, and 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. 'I had a really good chat with George Bailey while we were in the rain delay and I just sort of asked him what his thoughts were going forward. 'We basically talked about the 2027 World Cup. I said to him right then and there, 'I don't think I'm going to make that, and I think it's time to start planning for people in my position to have a crack at it and try and make that spot their own for the 2027 World Cup, and hopefully they get enough of a lead-in where they can have success in that role'.' The Australian white-ball great said he remained torn over the decision for some time, but knew deep down what the right call was. 'I've always said I wasn't going to hand my position over if I felt like I was still good enough to play,' Maxwell said. 'I think even post that England game (in the Champions Trophy), I spoke to Vini, my wife, and said I feel like I can still play at this level, I still feel like I've got a lot to give — and I still truly meant that after that game. 'It was probably only after that Afghanistan game that I realised it was probably a bit far fetched to keep reaching for that next series and keep trying to build up and keep trying to almost hold on — I didn't want to just hold on for a couple of series and almost play for selfish reasons. 'I don't think that would help anyone, especially the team, when they're moving in such a clear direction at the moment. This gives them the best opportunity to have a look at what their best lineup looks like heading into that next World Cup. 'I know how important that planning is heading forward.' Explaining his intentions to play on in the 20-over format, Maxwell said he still has lots to give. 'The 20 overs is a perfect time where I feel like I'm able to keep my athleticism at a high level and still be able to create plays on the boundary and still help the team out in a way that I know I can,' he said. 'I just felt like in one-day cricket, my worth as a fielder was starting to dwindle in those last couple of overs because I didn't have the same pace, I didn't have the same spring, and I'm sure that there are guys that are going to be coming through that are going to be able to give that to the Australian side.' Maxwell was a key part of Australia's 2015 and 2023 World Cup victories, and hit the winning runs in the latter.
