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.
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell holds the trophy with team-mate David Warner after Australia beat India within the Cricket World Cup remaining
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.
