Two-time World Cup winner Glenn Maxwell has introduced his retirement from ODI cricket, however will proceed to play T20Is for Australia.
The all-rounder, nicknamed ‘The Massive Present’ on account of his damaging, big-hitting batting, was a part of Australia’s World Cup-winning sides in 2015 and 2023.
Their most up-to-date triumph two years in the past included his sensational, unbeaten double hundred in a group-stage win over Afghanistan.
Just about batting on one leg as he suffered badly with cramp late in his innings, Maxwell rescued Australia from 91-7 with a sensational 201 not out off 128 balls – extensively thought-about the best ODI innings of all time.
Australia would in the end win with 19 balls to spare, reserving their place within the semi-finals, earlier than occurring to beat India within the remaining. He was additionally a part of their 2021 T20 World Cup-winning facet.
Maxwell’s retirement brings to an finish a 13-year profession within the format, with the 36-year-old scoring 3,990 runs and taking 77 wickets throughout his 149 caps.
His 126.70 batting strike-rate is the best in ODI historical past amongst any batter to have scored no less than 2,000 runs.
Asserting the information on The Remaining Phrase podcast. Maxwell mentioned: “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.
“I mentioned to [chairman of selectors George Bailey] proper then and there, ‘I do not assume I will make that’.
“Hopefully they get enough of a lead-in where they can have success in that role.”
Maxwell’s retirement from ODIs follows on from fellow 2023 World Cup team-mates David Warner, Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis doing the identical.
