Australian all‑rounder Glen Maxwell retires after 14‑year international stint

Glen Maxwell announced on Monday that he is retiring from international cricket, ending a 14‑year career that began with his debut in 2012. The Australian all‑rounder played 286 matches for the Kangaroos across Tests, ODIs and T20Is, scoring 7,226 runs and taking 136 wickets. In Tests he appeared in seven games, made 339 runs including one century and claimed eight wickets. His one‑day record includes 149 matches, 3,390 runs, four centuries and 23 fifties, while in T20 internationals he featured in 141 games, hit five centuries and 12 fifties for a total of 2,819 runs. Maxwell’s most remembered innings came in the 2023 World Cup in India, when he scored an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls against Afghanistan despite a hamstring problem, rescuing Australia from 91/7 to secure victory. The article also notes that he featured in a match of the 2026 T20 World Cup in the same year he debuted, a detail recorded in the report. Maxwell said his decision was final and he will no longer appear for Australia in any format. His fearless batting style had often unsettled opposition bowlers throughout his tenure.

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Retirements of high‑profile all‑rounders like Maxwell are rare in Australian cricket, and his double‑century remains one of the few in World Cup history, highlighting the impact of his departure on the team’s balance.