Glenn Maxwell retired from ODIs in June 2025 and has now announced his retirement from all international cricket, which makes this a good time to look back. His ODI numbers are 149 matches, 3,990 runs at 33.81, four centuries and 155 sixes.
His strike rate of 126.70 is the second-highest in ODI history, behind only Andre Russell. He also took 77 wickets with his off-spin. But the stats only tell part of the story, because his best moments were the ones nobody else could have produced. Here are the top five.
Top 5 ODI Moments of Glenn Maxwell
1. 201 not out vs Afghanistan, 2023 World Cup
This is the greatest innings of his career and one of the greatest in ODI history. Australia were chasing 292 and had slumped to 91 for 7, with Afghanistan on the verge of a famous win. Maxwell finished unbeaten on 201 off 128 balls, with 21 fours and 10 sixes, and Australia won by three wickets.
He did it while battling severe cramps, barely able to run, and relying on boundaries. He and Pat Cummins, who made 12 not out off 68 balls, added an unbroken 202 for the eighth wicket, which is the highest eighth-wicket partnership in ODI history. It was the first ODI double century by an Australian and the first in a successful chase. His 144 runs in boundaries make it the fifth-highest total of boundary runs in a single ODI innings. At the time, it was the second-fastest double century in ODIs, though it now ranks fourth.
2. 40-Ball Century vs Netherlands, 2023 World Cup
Maxwell’s second great knock of the tournament came a fortnight earlier. He reached his century in just 40 balls, the fastest in World Cup history, beating Aiden Markram’s record of 49 balls from earlier in the same tournament. It is also the fourth-fastest century in ODIs. He finished with 106 off 44 balls.
Australia scored 399 for 8 and won by 309 runs, the biggest margin of victory in World Cup history. After a slow start to the tournament, the innings marked Maxwell’s return to form and set up the double century that followed.
3. 102 off 53 balls vs Sri Lanka, 2015 World Cup
This was the innings that established Maxwell as a World Cup performer. Australia were already in a strong position, and he took the attack to the bowlers with a series of audacious shots, including reverse sweeps and scoops against pace. His century came in around 51 balls, then the fastest World Cup hundred by an Australian.
Australia went on to win the match and the tournament, and Maxwell’s 102 was one of the standout individual innings of the 2015 World Cup. It showed the style that would define his career: unpredictable and always entertaining.
4. Century at Old Trafford vs England (Manchester)
Maxwell’s 2020 century in Manchester is often overlooked, but it was one of his best. Australia were 73 for 5 chasing 303, and the match looked lost. He and Alex Carey then put on a huge partnership, with both making hundreds, and carried Australia to the target.
The innings showed a different side of Maxwell. It was less about pure power and more about reading the situation, and it came at a time when his place in the ODI team was being questioned. It remains proof that he could win games in the most difficult situations.
5. Champions Trophy Cameo vs England (Lahore)
Maxwell’s last great ODI moment was a short but typical one. England had scored 351 in Lahore, thanks to Ben Duckett’s 165, and Australia chased it down with 15 balls to spare. Josh Inglis made 120, and Maxwell added a brisk 41 off 15 balls, with the kind of boundaries that ended the contest early.
The innings was his final big contribution in the format. His last ODI came on 4 March 2025, in the semi-final against India, and he announced his retirement from the format a few months later.
FAQs
Q. What is Glenn Maxwell’s highest ODI score?
A. Maxwell scored an unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup.
Q. How many balls did Glenn Maxwell take to score his fastest World Cup century?
A. Maxwell reached his century in 40 balls against the Netherlands in 2023.
Q. How many runs did Maxwell score against Sri Lanka in the 2015 World Cup?
A. Maxwell scored 102 runs off 53 balls.
Q. Which Australian batter partnered Glenn Maxwell during his century against England in Manchester?
A. Alex Carey partnered Maxwell during their match-winning stand.
Q. How many runs did Glenn Maxwell score against England in the 2025 Champions Trophy?
A. Maxwell scored 41 runs off 15 balls in the match in Lahore.
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