Glenn Maxwell

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Glenn Maxwell
Personal information
Full name Glenn James Maxwell
Born (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988
Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nickname The Big Show, Maxi
Height 182cm[1]
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
  • Australia
Test debut (cap 433) 2 March 2013 v India
Last Test 22 March 2013 v India
ODI debut (cap 196) 25 August 2012 v Afghanistan
Last ODI 23 Oct 2013 v India
ODI shirt no. 28
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–present Victoria (squad no. 32)
2011–2012 Melbourne Renegades
2012 Delhi Daredevils
2012 Hampshire
2012–present Melbourne Stars
2013–present Mumbai Indians
2013 Surrey
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 2 19 24 42
Runs scored 39 511 1,391 1,125
Batting average 9.75 34.06 37.59 36.29
100s/50s 0/0 0/5 2/10 1/9
Top score 13 92 155* 145*
Balls bowled 246 483 2,518 1,022
Wickets 7 7 36 20
Bowling average 27.57 66.57 39.75 42.90
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 4/127 4/63 4/42 4/63
Catches/stumpings 2/– 6/– 21/– 21/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 November 2013

Glenn James Maxwell (born 14 October 1988) is an Australian cricketer, who plays for Victoria in Sheffield Shield, limited overs and Twenty20 matches. He also plays for the Fitzroy Doncaster club in Melbourne. He is an all-rounder, bowling right-arm off spin and batting with an average of over 30 for Victoria in interstate one day cricket.[2] In 2011, he set the record for the fastest ever half-century in Australian interstate one day cricket, reaching 50 runs off 19 balls.[3] He has also played for Australia in the Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes.[4] He represented Etihad Stadium-based Melbourne Renegades in the inaugural Big Bash League (2011–12 season). In May 2012, Hampshire announced to sign him for their campaign in Friends Life T20 2012 season.[5] In February 2013, Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians bought him for 1 million US dollars[6] and in March he made his Test debut against India in the second Test at Hyderabad.[7] He is the 2nd cousin to Collingwood player Nick Maxwell.

Early life

Maxwell was born in Kew, Victoria, which is a suburb of Melbourne, and played his junior cricket for South Belgrave CC.

International career

Maxwell made his debut for Australia against Afghanistan in a One Day International in the United Arab Emirates in 2012. In his 2nd ODI, against Pakistan, he hit an unbeaten 56 and a six to seal a victory for Australia. He was then selected in Australia's squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. Maxwell was then selected in a 13-man squad for the 2013 Sydney Test match against Sri Lanka as a replacement for Shane Watson who injured his calf. On 10 January 2013, on his ODI debut against Sri Lanka, he was involved in two run outs off consecutive balls. He had a wicketless series against Sri Lanka, and also failed to reach double figures in the 3 innings with the bat.

On 1 February, he scored 51* (from 35 balls) as an opener as Australia chased down the target of 71 set by the West Indies. On 3 February in the 2nd ODI against West Indies at Perth, he scored a duck, but then took 4/63 with the ball to support Mitchell Starc (5/32) and bowl out the visitors for 212 in 38.1 overs.

On March 2013 he made his Test debut against India in the second Test at Hyderabad.[8] He was included as the second spinner in the team supporting the main spinner Xavier Doherty.

Maxwell's teammates gave him the nickname "The Big Show" due to his confidence.[9] Maxwell now dislikes the nickname and is trying to replace it with the nickname "Maxy".[10]

IPL career

Maxwell proved to be the most expensive player sold at the 2013 IPL Auctions, where Mumbai Indians bought him for 1 million US dollars.[11] But He is out of the Mumbai Indians Retention team 2014 as per IPL 2014 Retaining Rules.

References

  1. ↑ "Glenn Maxwell". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Glenn Maxwell: Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
  3. ↑ "Record-breaking Maxwell gets Victoria home". ESPNcricinfo. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Victoria call on Maxwell as Nannes nurses hamstring". ESPNcricinfo. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Maxwell gets another opportunity to play with Afridi". Cricket.Org.PK. Retrieved 3 June 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Million dollar Maxwell lights up IPL auction". Wisden India. 3 February 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Maxwell debuts as Australia opt to bat". Wisden India. 2 March 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Maxwell debuts as Australia opt to bat". Wisden India. 2 March 2013. 
  9. ↑ Saltau, Chloe (2012-09-22). "In a spin over 'The Big Show'". The Sydney Morning Herald. 
  10. ↑ Beniuk, David (2013-11-14). ""The Big Show" Maxwell desperate to lose nickname". The Roar. 
  11. ↑ "Glenn Maxwell scores million dollar contract in Indian Premier League auction". Cricket.Org.PK. Retrieved 3 February 2013. 

External links

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