New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is simply seven runs away from finishing 7000 runs for his nation in worldwide cricket.
Up to now in his cricketing profession, the right-hand batter has managed to attain 6993 runs in 272 matches he has performed. These runs have come at a median of 31.78, with a strike fee of 128.59, because of 10 centuries and 34 fifties in his profession.
Maxwell is simply three runs behind legendary batter Don Bradman, who scored 6996 runs in his 52 matches performed in his profession. These runs got here at a median of 99.94 and at a strike fee of 58.60, which included 29 tons and 13 half-centuries.
The highest three run-getters for Australia to date in worldwide cricket are Ricky Ponting (27368 runs in 559 matches), David Warner (18995 runs in 383 matches), and Steve Waugh (18496 runs in 493 matches).
Maxwell referred to as time on his ODI profession final month, marking an finish to a 13-year-long profession within the 50-over format. The batter will proceed to play T20Is, having made the choice to drop the ODIs to prioritise preparations for the following 2026 ICC Males’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, the Huge Bash League and his different international commitments.
In his profession, Maxwell amassed 3,990 runs at a median of 33.81, with a greatest rating of 201*, together with 4 centuries and 23 fifties. His artful spin additionally yielded 77 wickets at a median of 47.32, along with his greatest bowling figures of 4/40. The explosive batter and sometimes underestimated off-spin bowler performed 149 ODI matches for Australia, together with what’s regarded by many as the best one-day innings of all time. Maxwell got here in in opposition to Afghanistan on the 2023 World Cup along with his facet reeling at 7-91. Maxwell took management in a high-pressure scenario and battled extreme cramps in searing warmth.
His 202-run partnership with Pat Cummins, who made 12, received Australia to the 293-run goal. Maxwell made 201 from simply 128 balls, loaded with 21 fours and 10 sixes.
Australia went on to win the World Cup, beating favourites India in Ahmedabad. 29Maxwell’s strike fee of 126 is the second highest in ODI cricket, behind solely the West Indian heavy hitter Andre Russell.
Other than his feats in Mumbai, Maxwell has performed many unbelievable video games throughout his embellished one-day profession, which included two ODI World Cup wins in 2015 and 2019. He’s one in all Australia’s high performers in WC historical past, with 901 runs in 27 matches and 25 innings at a median of 47.42, with three centuries and two fifties. His runs got here at a strike fee of over 160. He additionally took 12 wickets.
Maxwell additionally holds the file for the quickest World Cup century ever, smashing one in opposition to the Netherlands in simply 40 balls in 2023 at Delhi. (ANI)
