Glenn Maxwell : Maxwell played 149 ODIs for Australia
Australia cricket team’s experienced all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from ODI International cricket today on 2 June. Cricket Australia (CA) has also shared a post on its official x account regarding Maxwell’s retirement.
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Let us tell you that Maxwell is not only one of the best players of Australia but also of ODI cricket, who played a brilliant innings of 201* runs against Afghanistan in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 held in India. Due to this innings of Maxwell, Australia won the match which seemed impossible.
If we tell you about that match, then while chasing the target of 292 runs given by Afghanistan, at one point Australia cricket team lost 7 wickets for 91 runs, but after this Maxwell, battling with adverse conditions and injury, played a match winning innings of 201* runs in ODI cricket history at Wankhede Stadium. This innings of Maxwell was declared the best innings in ODI cricket history by cricket pundits.
See this post of Cricket Australia
After a truly memorable ODI career, Glenn Maxwell has called time on that format: https://t.co/ktWUdnmoVM pic.twitter.com/hn5zCZdE5V
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) June 2, 2025
A look at Glenn Maxwell’s ODI cricket career
Let us tell you that 36-year-old Maxwell made his ODI debut against Afghanistan in 2012 at Shahjahan Cricket Stadium. After this, in about 15 years, he played 149 ODI matches for the Australian national team. During this, Maxwell scored a total of 3149 runs at an average of 33.81 and a strike rate of 126.71. During this, 4 centuries and 23 half-centuries were seen from Maxwell’s bat. Also, the innings of 201* runs was the best innings of Maxwell’s ODI cricket career.
However, after retirement from ODI cricket, he will be seen playing franchise cricket along with being active in international cricket. Crictracker wishes Maxwell all the best for his brilliant ODI cricket career.
