Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from the ODI cricket on Monday.
After making his debut against Afghanistan in 2012, Maxwell made 149 ODI appearances for Australia, scoring 3,990 runs at an average of 33.81 and a strike rate of 126.70.
Maxwell also claimed 77 wickets in the 50-over format with his handy off-spin and also made 91 catches.
“I had a good chat with (Chair of Selectors) George Bailey and I asked him what his thoughts were going forward.
“We talked about the 2027 World Cup and I said to him, ‘I don’t think I am going to make that, it’s time to start planning for people in my position to have a crack at it and make the position their own’. Hopefully they get enough of a lead-in to hang onto that role.
“I always said I wasn’t going to hand my position over if I felt like I was still good enough to play. I didn’t want to just hold on for a couple of series and almost play for selfish reasons.,” said Maxwell in the Final Word podcast.
Maxwell played crucial roles in Australia’s 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cup title wins. In 2023, he produced one of the most iconic knocks in the tournament history, when he cored an unbeaten 201 in a match-winning chase against Afghanistan, battling severe cramps.