On This Day, October 14: Glenn Maxwell is an unconventional Australian batter who has brought beautiful reverse sweeps and switch hits onto the cricketing world map, clearing the ropes regularly at some of the world’s largest cricketing grounds. He is a true prototype of the modern limited-overs cricketer, with his explosive batting, electric fielding, and part-time contribution as a bowler.
Early Career And IPL Breakthrough
Maxwell played his international cricket in 2012 but was discovered as a player in the 2013 IPL with Kings XI Punjab. Here, he showcased his overall batting skills. His timely performance during the tournament brought headlines and paved the way for success in the future.
Sensational Knocks In World Cup
Against Sri Lanka, Maxwell produced a performance that would go down in history when he emerged and stunned everyone with his incredible striking by slamming a 51-ball ODI century during the World Cup. It became the fastest ODI century of the Australians and only the second quickest in World Cup history as he cemented his reputation as a match-winner.
Heroic Double Ton In World Cup!
Glenn Maxwell delivered a legendary ODI performance, scoring an unbeaten 201 runs off 128 balls, including 10 sixes and 21 boundaries, to lead Australia to a stunning victory over Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup 2023. Remarkably, he accomplished this while battling severe cramps throughout the innings.
Test Cricket Journey
Although there had been many doubts regarding his Test cricketing prowess, Maxwell proved that he has his mettle by coming forward with a spirited 104 knocks against India in 2017.
Mental Health Break And Return
He took a mental health break from cricket in 2019 but stormed back in the following year. It was a stunning performance of 108 runs for Australia against England in the third ODI, helping the team win its first ODI series in five years in England.
Glenn Maxwell remains one of the mainstays of the Australian cricket team, always pushing the boundaries and finding new limits that can be achieved in limited-overs cricket.
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