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The most amazing moments of Maxwell’s ODI career
Andrew Slevison • June 3rd, 2025 2:41 pm
Glenn Maxwell has remembered the most amazing memories and special moments of his storied One Day International career.
The 36-year-old on Monday announced his retirement from ODIs after 149 games, 3,990 runs and two World Cup wins.
Maxwell’s first real taste of tournament cricket came in 2015 when he helped Australia claim victory over New Zealand in the Final in Melbourne.
He says as a proud Melburnian, alongside Aaron Finch, it was the most special of memories.
“I don’t think that can be understated,” Maxwell said on SEN’s Whateley.
“Me and Aaron Finch were the two Victorians in the side, it was consistently myself and ‘Finchy’ and we were hoping we’d be able to play that Final.
“When we made the Final knowing that our family and friends were going to be a part of it, it just felt like it was meant to be.
“Not many people get the opportunity to win a World Cup on their home ground in front of
friends and family. We were certainly fortunate to do that.
friends and family. We were certainly fortunate to do that.
“The celebrations certainly went long and hard into the next couple of days. It’s certainly an amazing memory.
“What a way to kick off your ODI World Cup career with a win at home.”
Maxwell would then hit the winning runs in Ahmedabad when the Aussies, courtesy of a sublime 137 from Travis Head, beat hosts India.
He says Head’s swashbuckling knock was one of the most amazing memories he can recall.
“Almost accidentally,” Maxwell said of his short but special innings of two runs off one ball.
“Travis Head’s innings was one of the more special memories. To have the stress and the panic in the change room watching those first 10 overs, just hoping that we could get through and get ourselves off to a platform to then hopefully control things through the middle.
“‘Heady’ just batting the way he does, taking the game on, it was so good to watch. It took a couple of balls out of the middle of his bat to almost calm the whole change room. We thought he’s got this, he’s flying, and he just kept going.
“He kept finding gaps, he kept hitting the ball over the ropes. It would have been so good for him to be out there to hit the winning runs but it wasn’t to be and I just happened to fall into the right place at the right time.
“I played a pretty typical, average slog that gets the job done. It was nice. To hit the winning runs in two of the three World Cup wins (including the 2021 T20 triumph) is something that’s pretty cool.”
And finally, Maxwell’s masterful 201 not out against Afghanistan at Wankhede in the group stage of the 2023 World Cup.
It has been described as Maxwell’s ‘magnum opus’ and he agrees that it is the innings he will be forever remembered for.
Australia found itself at 7/91 in pursuit of 292 and all hope seemed lost before Maxwell intervened by producing quite possibly the greatest innings ever seen in ODI cricket.
“I don’t think you could have a more special moment as an individual where everything feels like it’s just meant to be,” he added.
“Everything culminates in things working out for you, you get dropped a couple of times, things go your way and then you’re able just to be you and express everything you’ve got.
“Throw in cramps and back spasms and a couple of other things, and the magnitude of that game. It all culminated in being able to have that one special moment in your career where you’re able to put the best of you out there, you’re able to do the things that you feel like you’ve been promising to do for your whole career.
“It all culminates in that one game. To be able to have that one innings, to say that was it, is something I didn’t think would ever come but I’m glad it came in such a crucial moment in a World Cup.”
As he steps away from the ODI arena, Maxwell simply wants to be known for inspiring he next generation of cricketers.
“The things that I’ll be really proud of is the way I played the game and hopefully inspired some kids to pick up the game and want to play,” he said further.
“To take the game on and play an entertaining brand of cricket is something I always wanted to do when I was younger.
“I wanted to play a brand of cricket that I wanted to watch on TV and hopefully I’ve done that for the next generation.”
