Glenn James Maxwell was born on 14 October 1988 and is an Australian professional cricketer, who represents Australia national cricket team in One Day International and Twenty20 International formats of the game and has played Test cricket for Australia.
97 Facts About Glenn Maxwell
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Glenn Maxwell represents Victoria and Melbourne Stars in Australian domestic cricket.
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Glenn Maxwell was a member of the Australian team that won the 2015 Cricket World Cup and the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup, where he scored the winning boundary to win the country's maiden T20 world title.
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Glenn Maxwell scored an unbeaten 145* from 65 balls against Sri Lanka in 2016, the fourth highest score in Twenty20 Internationals.
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Glenn Maxwell was dismissed for 278 from 318 balls in an innings which included 36 fours and four sixes.
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On 28 March 2018, Glenn Maxwell was urgently recalled to the Test squad, along with Matthew Renshaw and Joe Burns, following the suspensions of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft for ball tampering during the Third Test of the Australian 2018 Tour of South Africa.
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In October 2019, Glenn Maxwell announced an indefinite break from the game to deal with mental health difficulties.
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Glenn Maxwell was born in Kew, Victoria, and played junior cricket for South Belgrave CC.
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Glenn Maxwell began cricket as a pace bowler, before remodelling his run-up and becoming an off spin bowler.
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Glenn Maxwell played in the 2010 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes tournament and was named Player of the Tournament as the Australia team became champions for the first time.
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Glenn Maxwell was selected to play for the Australian Institute of Sports in the 2020 Emerging Players Tournament.
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Glenn Maxwell followed this with an excellent Shield game against South Australia, scoring 233 and 403, and taking three catches, winning the Man of the Match Award.
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Glenn Maxwell scored 38 and 61 against Queensland.
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Glenn Maxwell then made 110 off 52 balls against South Africa in a losing cause.
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Glenn Maxwell followed this with 92 against New South Wales.
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Glenn Maxwell made 61 and 72 against Western Australia and took two wickets.
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Glenn Maxwell scored 65 and took 2 wickets against Queensland.
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Glenn Maxwell went to England to play club cricket for South Wilts and Hampshire Second XI.
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Glenn Maxwell played for Hampshire Second XI against Essex, scoring 66 and taking 1 for 12 in six overs.
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Glenn Maxwell then played T20: 32 from 12 balls against Sussex and 115 from 31 balls against MCC Young Cricketers.
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Glenn Maxwell scored 178 runs at 59.33 and a strike rate of 178 for Hampshire in the county Twenty20 competition.
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Glenn Maxwell scored 51 in a Shield game against Tasmania.
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Glenn Maxwell scored 10and 3 against NSW, 6 and 29 against South Australia.
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Glenn Maxwell scored 60 and 64 in the next game, against South Australia.
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Glenn Maxwell will provide another spin bowler option on the slow, low, turning wickets in the UAE.
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Glenn Maxwell made his ODI debut for Australia against Afghanistan in a one-off One Day International in the United Arab Emirates in 2012.
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Glenn Maxwell then played in two T20I games against Pakistan in the same tour.
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Glenn Maxwell was picked in Australia's squad to play in the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.
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Glenn Maxwell was picked in the Australian A side to play South Africa, replacing an injured Jon Holland.
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Glenn Maxwell is a player of particular interest, a player of great skill and exuberance and enthusiasm.
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Glenn Maxwell was brought into the Australian squad for the third test against Sri Lanka to replace Shane Watson.
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Glenn Maxwell was involved in a controversy in the 2nd T20 against Sri Lanka when involved in a verbal altercation against Sri Lankan players after failing to hit the last ball for four.
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Glenn Maxwell was included as the second spinner in the team, supporting Xavier Doherty.
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Glenn Maxwell was dropped from the team in the third Test as Australia went with more specialist bowlers.
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Glenn Maxwell made a comeback in the fourth and final Test in Delhi due to a Michael Clarke injury.
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In June 2013, during 2013 ICC Champions Trophy Glenn Maxwell scored 29 off 22 balls against New Zealand.
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Glenn Maxwell missed selection for the 2013 Ashes but was picked to play for Australia A in a tour of South Africa.
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Glenn Maxwell was picked in the Australian A side to play England.
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Glenn Maxwell did make 4 and 82 against South Australia.
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Glenn Maxwell ended the summer strongly in a Shield game against NSW.
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Glenn Maxwell scored 94 off 95 balls in the first innings, and 127 off 157 balls in the second.
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Glenn Maxwell was named in Australia's 15 man Squad for 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.
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Glenn Maxwell had a great start to the tournament by making 74 off just 33 balls including 7 fours and 6 sixes against Pakistan in Australia's First group stage match.
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Glenn Maxwell finished the series as Australia's second highest run scorer, making 147 at an average of 36.75 with a strike rate of 210.00.
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Glenn Maxwell toured Zimbabwe with the Australian one day team for a triangular ODI series.
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Glenn Maxwell made a return to the Test team in October 2014 against Pakistan in the UAE, playing the 2nd match of the series.
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Glenn Maxwell was part of Australia's 15 man squad for 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
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Glenn Maxwell did not bat in the final against New Zealand, as Australia won the match by 7 wickets and won their fifth World Cup title.
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Glenn Maxwell ended the World Cup as third highest run scorer for Australia behind Steve Smith and David Warner, scoring 324 runs at an average of 64.80 with a strike rate of 182.02.
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In late 2015, Glenn Maxwell travelled to England to play for Yorkshire.
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Glenn Maxwell scored 0 and 2 against Somerset, 0 and 23 against Middlesex, 36 and 140 against Durham, and 43 against Sussex.
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Glenn Maxwell was awarded the Men's T20I Player of the Year at the Allan Border Medal ceremony by the CA in 2015.
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Glenn Maxwell was bowled for naught in the first ODI, scored only 6 runs in second ODI, and caught for second duck in the series in third ODI.
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Glenn Maxwell was not included for the Test and ODI series against Sri Lanka, but was called to the T20I series.
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On 6 September 2016, at Pallekele against Sri Lanka, Glenn Maxwell scored unbeaten 145 off 65 deliveries which is recorded as the second-highest individual score in Twenty20 International history.
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Glenn Maxwell thus became the first batsman to hit a century in his maiden T20 innings as an opener.
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Glenn Maxwell was awarded the Men's ODI Player of the Year at the Allan Border Medal ceremony by the CA in 2016.
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In February 2017, Glenn Maxwell was picked on the Test match tour of India after New Zealand tour.
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Glenn Maxwell played the opening tour game against India A and scored 16 and 1.
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Glenn Maxwell was selected to take his place at number six for the third test.
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In 2017, Glenn Maxwell only played one full game in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy held in England and Wales.
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At the press conference, Glenn Maxwell said that, "I don't think I will change too much from what I did in India,".
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Glenn Maxwell is there at the moment, like everyone else, he'll have to perform.
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Glenn Maxwell struggled on the ODI tour of India in September 2017.
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Glenn Maxwell made 39 in the first ODI, as Australia's top score, then 14 in second ODI, and 5 in third ODI.
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Glenn Maxwell was overlooked for the Australian One Day team in favour of Chris Lynn for the series against England in 2018.
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Glenn Maxwell later said his parents "were both in tears and pretty upset for me" after Smith's comments.
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Glenn Maxwell played in the game as 12th man, taking a catch to dismiss Chris Woakes.
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The innings was not without controversy, as Glenn Maxwell was ruled not out on 59 when Jason Roy claimed a catch.
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Glenn Maxwell was Man of the Match for his all-round efforts.
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On 28 March 2018, Glenn Maxwell was urgently recalled to the Australian Test squad following the suspensions of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft for ball tampering during the Third Test of the Australian 2018 Tour of South Africa.
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Glenn Maxwell did not play in the third test, however.
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Glenn Maxwell was picked on the Australian ODI tour of England.
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Glenn Maxwell was awarded the Men's T20I Player of the Year at the Allan Border Medal ceremony by the CA in 2019.
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Glenn Maxwell was omitted from the Australian test squad to tour the UAE in October 2018, which caused some controversy.
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In February 2019, in the first T20 vs India, Glenn Maxwell scored 56 and got support from D'Arcy Short who scored 37.
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Wickets fell early but Glenn Maxwell's innings helped Australia win the match on the last ball.
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Glenn Maxwell got support from D'Arcy Short again who scored 40 while Peter Handscomb scored 20*.
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Glenn Maxwell won the Man of the Match award for his blistering century and won the man of the series for his batting performance of 169 runs in 2 innings.
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On 16 July 2020, Glenn Maxwell was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Glenn Maxwell included in the touring party.
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Glenn Maxwell's form continued into the Summer when India toured Australia for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is.
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Glenn Maxwell finished the series with 167 runs at an average of 83.5.
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Glenn Maxwell first signed for Delhi Daredevils in 2012 as a replacement player for Travis Birt who withdrew from the squad.
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At the 2013 IPL auction, Glenn Maxwell was the most expensive player as Mumbai Indians bought him for 1 million US$.
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Glenn Maxwell was retained by Kings XI Punjab for the 2015 IPL Season, but failed to impress with a highest score of 43 and he lost his place in the side, scoring 145 runs in 11 games at an average of 13.18.
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Glenn Maxwell had another disappointing IPL for Kings in 2016 and was bought by Delhi ahead of the 2018 season.
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Glenn Maxwell again had a poor season, scoring 142 runs at an average of 14 and not passing 50 once.
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In 2021, Glenn Maxwell was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore after another bidding war, this time with the Chennai Super Kings.
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Glenn Maxwell finished the season as the team's highest scorer, with 513 runs.
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Glenn Maxwell was retained by them for the 2022 IPL season as well.
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Glenn Maxwell played for Hampshire in the 2012 Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa.
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Maxwell was indirectly accused by Al Jazeera's documentary as a chief suspect in the possible match fixing allegations during the 3rd Test match held between India and Australia which happened at Ranchi, a match where Glenn Maxwell recorded his maiden test century.
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However Glenn Maxwell denied all of the allegations levelled against him.
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In October 2019 Glenn Maxwell announced he would be taking a break from cricket due to mental health issues.
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Virat Kohli praised Glenn Maxwell, saying he had set the right example.
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Glenn Maxwell married his long-time girlfriend Vini Raman in March 2022.