Glenn Maxwell Bids Farewell to International Cricket After Representing Australia in All Three Formats (X)
New Delhi: Australia's explosive all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has decided to retire from international cricket. He announced his decision on Monday. With this, the international journey of an Australian cricket player whose batting style was always different from other players ended. Be it his ability to play big shots or performing usefully for the team in difficult times, Maxwell has given many memorable occasions in his career. He was a part of the Australian teams that won the ODI World Cup in 2015 and 2023. Apart from this, he also played an important role in the team that won the T-20 World Cup in 2021.
Maxwell made his international debut in August 2012 in an ODI match against Afghanistan. In this format, he played 149 matches for Australia and scored 3,990 runs. His highest score was 201 runs. Along with batting, he also made important contributions to the team many times in bowling. He has 77 wickets in his name in ODI cricket. His best bowling performance in this format was four wickets for 40 runs.
Maxwell made his T-20 international debut against Pakistan in September 2012. In this format he played 130 matches for Australia. He scored 2,897 runs with his bat and 145 runs was his highest score. While bowling, he also took 51 wickets. His best bowling performance in T-20 International was three wickets for 10 runs. Due to his aggressive batting, he was counted among the important players of the team in this format.
Maxwell made his Test cricket debut in 2013 against India. However, he did not get many opportunities in this format and he played a total of seven Test matches. His highest score in Test cricket was 104 runs, which he made against India. His best performance in bowling was four wickets for 127 runs.
The most memorable achievements of Maxwell's career include Australia's 2021 T20 World Cup victory. Australia faced New Zealand in the final of this tournament played in the United Arab Emirates. In the match played in Dubai, Maxwell scored unbeaten 28 runs on 18 balls and contributed to the team winning the title by hitting the winning four. He also bowled four overs and gave 28 runs, although he did not get any wicket.
Maxwell was known as an aggressive batsman in limited overs cricket, but his performance was in the news for some time. Due to poor form, he retired from ODI cricket in June 2025. In February 2026, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting also commented about his career. Ponting said that Maxwell's career now appears to be moving towards its final stage.
With Maxwell's retirement, Australia has bid farewell to a player in international cricket who was known for his fearless batting and ability to change the course of the match. Being a part of the teams that won two ODI World Cups and one T20 World Cup will be among the biggest achievements of his career.
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