Top 3 performances of Glenn Maxwell in ODIs

Glenn Maxwell was born on this day, October 14, in 1988, and has made a name for himself for his powerful batting, effective off-spin bowling, and excellent fielding abilities. He made his ODI debut in 2012 for Australia and went on to play 149 matches till he announced his retirement from the format in 2025.

Maxwell scored 3990 runs at an average of 33.81 and strike rate of 126.70 in 149 ODIs, including four centuries and 23 fifties. He also has 77 wickets at an economy of 4.42, with best bowling figures of 4/40. Today, let’s have a look at three of his top performances in ODIs.

Here are the top 3 performances of Glenn Maxwell in ODIs:

3. 108 vs England, Manchester, 2020

Australia and England clashed in the third ODI in 2020 in Manchester with the series levelled at 1-1. Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to bat first as Jonny Bairstow made 112 with 12 fours and two sixes, and half-centuries from Sam Billings and Chris Woakes took England to 302/7 in 50 overs.

In the chase, Australia was reduced to 73/5. But then Alex Carey and Maxwell added 212 runs for the sixth wicket. Carey made 106 runs in 114 balls with seven fours and two sixes, while Maxwell made 108 in 90 balls with four fours and seven sixes as Australia reached the target with three wickets in hand. Maxwell was named the Player of the Match for his 108 runs.

2. 102 vs Sri Lanka, Sydney, 2015 World Cup

Australia and Sri Lanka clashed in the 32nd match of the 2015 ICC World Cup in Sydney. Australia batted first in the contest and half-centuries from Steve Smith (72), Michael Clarke (68), Shane Watson (67) powered Australia to a solid position. However, it was Glenn Maxwell’s brutal 102 in 53 balls with 10 fours and four sixes to his name that propelled Australia to 376/9 in 50 overs. Maxwell hammered Sri Lankan bowlers to all parts of the SCG, with Thisara Perera going for 87 runs in his 9 overs.

In response, Sri Lanka made 312 runs, with Kumar Sangakkara making 104 and fifties by Tillakaratne Dilshan and Dinesh Chandimal. Maxwell was given the Player of the Match award thanks to his brutal knock.

1. 201* vs Afghanistan, Mumbai, 2023 World Cup

Australia and Afghanistan played an all-time classic match in the ICC World Cup 2023 in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on November 7. Afghanistan batted first and posted 291/5 in 50 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran making 129* with eight fours and three sixes. It was a huge score, and Afghanistan did well to reduce Australia to 91/7 inside 19 overs.

Glenn Maxwell needed a partner, and he found one in captain Pat Cummins, who played 68 balls to score 12* and fed the strike to Maxwell. Maxwell hammered 201* in 128 balls with 21 fours and 10 sixes in his knock. He battled cramps and batted on one leg during the end of his innings, as he became the first Australian to score an ODI double ton and score a double ton in a chase. This remains the highest score by a batter in ODI World Cup history.

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