Glenn Maxwell: Australia’s two-time World Cup winner dubbed ‘The Huge Present’ retires from ODI cricket | Cricket Information
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 Huge Present’ as a consequence 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 – broadly thought-about the best ODI innings of all time.
Australia would finally win with 19 balls to spare, reserving their place within the semi-finals, earlier than happening to beat India within the remaining. He was additionally a part of their 2021 T20 World Cup-winning aspect.
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 at the least 2,000 runs.
Saying the information on The Remaining Phrase podcast. Maxwell mentioned: “I feel it is time to begin planning for individuals in my place, to have a crack at it and try to make that spot their very own for the 2027 World Cup.
“I mentioned to [chairman of selectors George Bailey] proper then and there, ‘I do not assume I’ll make that’.
“Hopefully they get sufficient of a lead-in the place they will have success in that position.”
Maxwell’s retirement from ODIs follows on from fellow 2023 World Cup team-mates David Warner, Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis doing the identical.