On this day, October 14th: Glenn Maxwell is an unconventional Australian batsman who has put beautiful reverse sweeps and switch hits on the cricket world map and regularly clears the ropes at some of the world’s greatest cricket grounds. He is a true prototype of the modern limited-overs cricketer with his explosive hitting, 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 demonstrated all his batting skills. His timely performance during the tournament grabbed headlines and paved the way for future success.

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Sensational hits at the World Championships

Against Sri Lanka, Maxwell put in a performance that would go down in history as he emerged during the World Cup and stunned everyone with his incredible batting, smashing a 51-ball ODI century. It became the Australians’ fastest ODI century and only the second fastest in World Cup history, as he cemented his reputation as a match-winner.

Heroic double ton in the World Cup!

Glenn Maxwell delivered a legendary ODI performance, scoring an unbeaten 201 runs from 128 balls, including 10 sixes and 21 boundaries, to lead Australia to a stunning victory over Afghanistan in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Remarkably, he achieved this while playing the He struggled with severe cramps throughout the innings.

Test cricket trip

Although there were many doubts about his Test cricket skills, Maxwell proved he has his guts by coming forward with a gutsy 104 against India in 2017.

Break and return to mental health

In 2019, he took a break from cricket due to health reasons but returned the following year. It was a stunning 108-run performance for Australia against England in the third ODI that helped the team win its first ODI series in England in five years.

Glenn Maxwell remains one of the mainstays of the Australian cricket team, always pushing the boundaries and finding new boundaries that can be achieved in limited overs cricket.

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