Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from ODI cricket to shift focus to T20s. In a career spanning from 2012 to 2025, Maxwell featured in 149 ODIs, scoring 3990 runs and picking 77 wickets. He was also a part of Australia’s World Cup-winning sides in 2015 and 2023.
An explosive batter, Maxwell scored his runs at an average of 33.81 and a strike rate of 126.70. His best effort in ODIs, an unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup, is regarded as arguably the greatest innings played in ODIs. Apart from that, he scored three other centuries and 23 half-centuries. As a bowler also, he was a handy offspinner, picking four-fers four times in his career. A stellar fielder, he has also has 91 catches to his name in the format.
Cricket Australia announced that Maxwell took the decision with an eye on preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup, set to be held in India and Sri Lanka. The board also stated Maxwell’s intention to focus on the Big Bash League and other international commitments.
Reflecting on his career and decision to retire, Maxwell said, “I think back to right at the start I was picked ahead of my time and out of the blue. I was just proud just to be playing a couple of games for Australia. I thought I was just going to have that.
“Since then, I have been able to go through the up and downs of being dropped, being brought back, playing in a few World Cups and being a part of some great teams.”
