One of the biggest hard-hitters in world cricket Glen Maxwell made his international on August 25 2012, against Afghanistan in an ODI match. Apart from his power game, Maxwell's ability to hit unconventional shots made him an instant hit in world cricket. Maxwell name came into limelight when he scored a 19-ball half-century for Victoria against Tasmania in 2010-11 the power show which he later converted into the big stage for Australian team. The 'Big Show' was also the integral part of the Aussie squad in 2015 ICC ODI World Cup glory. In the big stage tournament, he smashed a 51-ball century against Sri Lanka at the SCG, the fastest for Australia in ODIs and the second-quickest in World Cup history.
Glenn Maxwell eyes a key role with the new ball at the 2026 T20 World Cup, drawing from his 2023 ODI final impact. Now a T20 specialist, he embraces a flexible batting role and aims to stay adaptable as he enters the final phase of his international career.
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is bowling with a new ball in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. Moreover, he is aiming to take up a similar role in the T20 World Cup next year in India and Sri Lanka.
Lhuan Dre-Pretorius is known for his power hitting, and in the fifth over of the innings during the second T20I against Australia in Darwin, the left-hander showcased his skills. Even though he scored only 10 runs , Pretorius's six remained the talking point. Here's the video
Glenn Maxwell scored only one run with the bat on Sunday (August 10) vs South Africa but made the headlines with a brilliant catch at the boundary line. Come the second T20I, he is set to break David Warner's all-time record in the shortest format.
South Africa have toured Australia for their first white-ball tour since 2018. Over the past seven years, a significant amount has changed in cricket for both countries. Let us have a look at five things that have changed for South Africa and Australia's cricket since 2018:
Australia defeated the West Indies in the fifth and final T20I played today at Warner Park in St Kitts. For the fifth consecutive time, the visitors chased down the score successfully, this time gunning down 171 runs with four wickets in hand to level India's massive feat in T20Is.
With Rishabh Pant coming out to bat with a broken toe against England in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, let us have a look at five such instances of cricketers continuing to play despite being injured in games.
Captain Glenn Maxwell put his hand up for the Washington Freedom after the defending MLC champions found themselves in trouble at 68/4 just in the eighth over against the LA Knight Riders. Maxwell smashed his eighth T20 century and the first in the MLC for the Freedom.
Check out the list of 6 cricketers who announced their retirement in the last two months. The list includes the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from Tests while the likes of Heinrich Klaasen and Nicholas Pooran announced their retirement from all formats.
The third edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) will kick off at the Oakland Coliseum with the defending champions, Washington Freedom, taking on the San Francisco Unicorns in the opening game. Freedom and MI New York will have new captains among six teams.
With Australia's ace all-rounder Glenn Maxwell announcing his retirement from ODI cricket, let us have a look at the ace player's top five greatest ODI knocks from throughout his stellar ODI career.
Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from the ODI format today. But why is he not playing in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The all-rounder was signed by the Punjab Kings and also played a few matches for them. However, he is nowhere to be seen now.
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has retired from the ODI format with immediate effect. He confirmed the same on the Final Word Podcast, revealing that the physical toll of the format had become too much for him. Here is the list of records he created in the ODI format:
Australian all-rounder and two-time World Cup winner in 2015 and 2023, Glenn Maxwell, called it a day from the ODIs with immediate effect. Maxwell became the second Australian player of the 2015-2023 side after Steve Smith to hang up the boots in the ODIs.
Australian all-rounder has garnered interest in the franchise circuit ever since capturing everyone's imagination with a 39-ball century in the Big Bash League final for the Hobart Hurricanes while chasing. Punjab Kings have lost Maxwell as well as Lockie Ferguson to injuries during IPL 2025.
Punjab Kings all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is ruled out of the remainder of the IPL 2025. Punjab Kings are reported to be actively looking for a replacement and these are the three potential cricketers that the team can target.
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. He was playing for Punjab Kings this season and the franchise confirmed the development on Thursday (May 1). However, for now, they have not sought for any replacement yet.
Chennai Super Kings faced Punjab Kings today at the Chepauk in the 49th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. PBKS won the toss and opted to bowl first even as they had to make a forced change, leaving Maxwell out of their playing XI.
Punjab Kings' form has just tailed off a bit in the last couple of games, probably a reflection of their skipper Shreyas Iyer's campaign as well and hence, a win on Saturday against his former franchise might just prove to be the shot in the arm for Ponting and Co as they make the playoff run.
The fines and penalties are raining in the ongoing IPL as Glenn Maxwell became the latest name to join the bandwagon after breaching the Code of Conduct. Maxwell was dismissed for 1 with the bat but took a crucial wicket with the ball against the Chennai Super Kings.