Australian Star Glenn Maxwell has retired from ODI cricket
Australian Star Glenn Maxwell has retired from ODI cricket on Monday with immediate effect. Maxwell retires from ODI cricket after 149 contests, scoring 3990 runs with an average of 33.81 during 13-year ODI career. Glenn Maxwell played as an all-rounder in the Australian squad, as he took 77 wickets while doing right-arm off-break bowling. He made his debut in ODI cricket in August 2012 against Afghanistan. Glenn Maxwell ODI retirement 2025 after several legendary and match-winning performances, has shocked the cricket community, fans, and experts. He can accelerate the momentum at any time and change the direction of the game. He was Australia’s most explosive batter in ODI cricket.
Maxwell Champions Trophy semi-final 2025 against India was the last time he appeared in ODI cricket. He was part of the ODI squad for Australia that lifted the 2015 and 2023 ICC Cricket World Cups.
Glenn Maxwell career in ODIs
Glenn Maxwell played aggressive cricket, which can be imagined from his ODI cricket career strike rate and which is 126.70. He has the ability to play unconventional shots in pressure situations and has played winning knocks while chasing for Australia. His ability to reverse sweep was amazing, making it difficult for opponents to place a good fielder. Thus, he can change the direction of the game with his explosive batting in moments.
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Maxwell appeared in his debut as an all-rounder in 2012 for Australia. He has bowling ability more than that of a part-time bowler as he took 77 international wickets in ODIs. Australian Star played some of the most iconic knocks in hopeless situations for Australia and made his team successful. He also has great fielding abilities and was positioned at key points to stop the leakage of runs.
Glenn Maxwell made four hundreds and 23 fifties in his 149 ODIs, including 382 fours and 155 sixes. With at least 1000 runs, Glenn Maxwell’s explosive strike rate is the second-best in ODIs.
Maxwell’s 2015 CWC Performance
Maxwell was selected for the ICC 2015 CWC and played his first match against England. He made 66 in 40 balls in this contest. Australian all-rounder smashed his maiden international century during this tournament against Sri Lanka in 51 balls. He made this century as the fastest by an Australian and the second fastest in World Cup history. He scored 44 in the quarter-final against Pakistan and also took 4 wickets. Maxwell scored 324 with an average of 64.80 in this tournament. He has the record for the third-highest run scorer for Australia in the ICC CWC 2015.
Maxwell’s Iconic 201* in the 2023 CWC
Glenn Maxwell played the most iconic inning of his career against Afghanistan in the group stage match in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Mumbai. Under immense pressure of the mounting required rate, he smashed an unbeaten 201 in 128 balls in the mega event. Australia was at 91/7 in this game of the great tournament. This could be the biggest upset in ODI cricket if Australia lost. Australian Star smashed 21 fours and 10 sixes in this contest, and saved Australia while chasing a target of 292. He was the first to smash a double hundred in the history of ODI. He was also the first to score 200 during the chase in ODIs. Maxwell ODI achievements were so many, but this was one of the biggest despite having cramps and injuries.
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Fastest 100 in the history of ODI World Cup
Maxwell smashed the fastest century in ODIs against the Netherlands in 2023, in the history of ODI World Cups. He made 100 runs in just 40 balls and ended his innings on 106 runs in 44 balls. This inning was full of boundaries as he smashed 8 sixes and 9 fours.
Maxwell ODI achievements
- He holds the record for the second-highest career strike rate
- He caught 4 catches in an inning, which placed him third in ODIs
- He holds the record for the highest partnership for the 8th wicket
- He is the fifth to have the most runs from boundaries
Glenn Maxwell was the only spinner in the 2015 World Cup squad for Australia. He entered Australia’s 2023 CWC squad as the second spinner. He holds a good economy rate of 5.46 in ODIs. His best bowling figure was 4/40.
Glenn Maxwell has decided to end his ODI career because he has commitments in franchise cricket. He considered that he was not performing well in this format. The 36-year-old Maxwell focuses on the preparations for T20 cricket and will play the T20 World Cup next year.