Glenn Maxwell is an Australian cricketer who plays for the team Australia. Glenn Maxwell was born on Oct 14, 1988; and as of 2024, he is 36 years old. Glenn Maxwell is an all-rounder from Melbourne, Victoria and bats right handed and bowls off spin. In his Test career to date, Glenn Maxwell has played 7 matches to date in his Test career and has scored 339 runs, with an average of 26. Glenn Maxwell has hit 33 fours and 7 sixes in his Test career.
On Sep 2017, he played his recent Test match against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh, scoring 38 runs off 98 balls. In Glenn Maxwell’s ODI career, he has played 138 matches to date in his Odi career and has scored 3,895 runs, with an average of 35.
Glenn Maxwell has hit 373 fours and 150 sixes in his Odi career.One of his recent Odi matches took place in Nov 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India, where he contributed 2 runs off 1 balls. Glenn Maxwell has played 106 matches to date in his T20 career and has scored 2,468 runs, with an average of 30.
Glenn Maxwell has hit 205 fours and 127 sixes in his T20 career.In his most recent T20 match against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, which took place in Feb 2024, Glenn Maxwell contributed 20 runs off 9 balls to his team’s total.
He holds the 28th position in the ICC Odi batting rankings with a total of 600 points. Glenn Maxwell is ranked 26th position in the ICC T20 batting rankings with a total of 574 points.
He made his IPL debut in 2012.Glenn Maxwell has played 126 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 2722 runs , with an average of 25.92. He has also slammed 18 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 95 runs.
Glenn Maxwell has hit 226 fours and 158 sixes in his IPL career.In the IPL Auction 2024, the Bangalore franchise acquired the services of Glenn Maxwell for Rs 11.00 Cr .On Mar 2024, he played his last IPL match against Punjab at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India, scoring 3 runs off 5 balls.
Glenn Maxwell Biography
| Full name | Glenn James Maxwell |
| Nick Name | The Big Show and Maxi |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Oct 14, 1988 (35 years) |
| Birth Place | Kew, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Profession | Australian Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Country | Australia |
| Cricket Role | Batting Allrounder |
| Father name | Neil Maxwell |
| Mother name | Joy Maxwell |
| Married | |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | Vini Raman |
| Children | Son– Logan Maverick Maxwell (born on 11 September 2023) |
| Education Qualification | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Current Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Offbreak |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | Test– 2 March 2012 vs India in Hyderabad ODI– 25 August 2012 vs Afghanistan in Sharjah T20– 5 September 2012 vs Pakistan in Dubai |
| Teams | Australia, Victoria, Cricket Australia Chairmans XI, Melbourne Renegades, Delhi Capitals, Hampshire, Melbourne Stars, Mumbai Indians, Surrey, Australia A, Punjab Kings, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cummins XI, Finch XI, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, London Spirit, Warwickshire |
Glenn Maxwell Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 11” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 73 kg in Pounds- 161 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 Inches – Waist: 32 inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Color | Light blue |
| Hair Color | Black |
Glenn Maxwell Profile
Glenn Maxwell has lit up the limited-overs formats. His ability to make unconventional shots – reverse sweeps and pulls, for example -appear routine makes it hard to set fields to cover all of his scoring areas. Maxwell’s audacity comes with risk, and he can exasperate as well as exhilarate, but at his best he can change a game in moments. Also a handy offspinner and outstanding fielder, Maxwell offers an impressive package in one-day and T20 cricket when things click.
In 2017 he made his first Test hundred, against India in Ranchi. He was subsequently briefly dropped from the ODI side but came back and made his third T20I century in Bangalore early in 2019 to help Australia chase 191. The ODI series against Pakistan in the UAE that followed was a high point as well.
Late in 2019, Maxwell took a mental-health break from the game. The time away, along with conversations about his role with white-ball captain Aaron Finch, helped revive his form – he made five scores of over 45 in six ODI innings in 2020, had an impressive IPL season with Royal Challengers Bangalore the following year, and in January 2022, became the first batter to breach the 150-run mark in a BBL innings. However, he made little impact in the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups.
He made his name for Victoria with a 19-ball half-century against Tasmania in 2010-11, the fastest fifty in Australia’s one-day domestic history, and transferred that talent to the international stage. At the 2015 World Cup he blasted a 51-ball hundred against Sri Lanka in Sydney, then the fastest for Australia in ODIs, and the second-quickest in World Cup history.
Australia have also used Maxwell in Tests but to less effect – patience at the crease has not generally been one of his strengths. However, in Delhi in 2013 he had the distinction of opening the batting and bowling in the same Test, as Australia strove in vain to turn their disastrous series around. He was dropped following the 2017 tour of Bangladesh.
Glenn Maxwell blurred the line copy-book and agricultural, pulling off unorthodoxy with ease and fluency. Making use of his athleticism and quick responses, Maxwell revolutionized the modern limited-overs game with the ability to let his instincts guide his responses to the ball. The twist is that the said response may not necessarily be a shot that has ever been witnessed on a cricket field.
A fielding captain’s nightmare, the Big Show pulls off the shots of our wildest dreams with utmost swagger and gusto. Audio and text commentators’ jobs hang by a fickle thread as he pulls off some indescribable shots. And yet, when he fails to pull ’em off, our hearts sink; the day wouldn’t be as exciting as it could have been if Maxwell got going.
Unconventional may be an understatement to describe Maxwell’s unorthodoxy; however, he rose through the ranks in conventional fashion and shot to instant fame when the 22-year old rookie clubbed his way to the fastest fifty in domestic One-Day history in the Ryobi Cup. He followed this up with some now-familiar violent performances in the emerging players tournament and tormented the Indian and South African sides with some fearsome hitting, scoring 59 off 23 against India and 110 off 52 against South Africa.
Maxwell was handed an ODI and T20I debut, owing to his consistent limited-over performances in the domestic circuit. He had some good all-round outings, playing the jack-of-all-trades role for Australia, including a 56 against Pakistan in his 2nd ODI. However, he remained a fringe player and didn’t manage to cement his spot in the side. However, with the backing of excellent domestic form and some useful performances in International cricket, along with his handy off-spin bowling, he was picked in the squad for the 2012 World T20 in Sri Lanka.
Maxwell continued to be impressive in the limited-overs format, and was finally handed the prized Baggy Green for the second Test against India at Hyderabad in 2013. He failed to impress with the bat but took four in an innings with the ball. However, he was subsequently dropped for the third Test in Mohali, where Xavier Doherty was given a chance. After Australia lost the Mohali Test, Maxwell was given another opportunity in the final test in Delhi. Once again, he failed to make an impression with the bat and was subsequently dropped.
In the upcoming IPL, however, the Big Show was the talk of the town, having signed with the Mumbai Indians for $1 million. He was transferred to Kings XI Punjab in the 2014 edition, and struck form immediately, scoring 7 fifties in the tournament, including 3 scores in the nineties. He was fast becoming a nightmare for the captains in the IPL; and with the boundary ropes pulled in, the big man was mis-hitting blows off the edge, beyond the rope.
Now a mainstay in Australia’s limited-overs side, Maxwell continued to play the role of the quintessential bits-and-pieces cricketer. He had a dip in form towards the end of 2014, but was retained for the 2015 World Cup, with the selectors taking a giant leap of faith. Maxwell responded in kind by contributing handsomely, scoring 324 runs in the World Cup at an average of 64.80 and an unprecedented strike-rate of 182. He continued to torment Sri Lanka, lacing 145 off 65 balls in a T20I at Pallekele, the second highest score of all-time in T20Is.
Maxwell had a torrid time in first-class cricket in 2016/17, as his attempted move to New South Wales was rejected and he was controversially dropped from the Victorian side for the opening game of the Sheffield Shield. He was picked after that and had some underwhelming outings with just one fifty in 5 innings.
On the tour to India in 2017, Maxwell was handed a Test comeback in Ranchi and he grabbed the opportunity with both hands, scoring an uncharacteristically patient maiden Test hundred and securing a draw for Australia. He retained his spot for the final Test against India and the subsequent tour to Bangladesh as well. However, with his dipping form, he was dropped from Tests again in favour of Shaun Marsh. He continued to knock on the selectors’ door as he made a typically aggressive 278 in the 2017/18 Sheffield Shield, but failed to nail his spot in the side, perhaps more because of his temperamental ability to consistently do what he did in the Ranchi Test and grind the bowlers out, than due to technical shortcomings. His freak-ish innings of 127 off 102 against New South Wales, after coming in with the scoreline at a sorry 9 for 6, was appreciable, but also highlighted his inability to grind it out, and his tendency to hit his way out of trouble (which happened to work, in this case).
Nonetheless, the Big Show continues to be a threat in the shorter forms of the game. In the BBL, he’s been as prolific and the 2018-19 season was eventful as he led the Melbourne Stars into the final and himself had a good season as well. Maxwell also got his form going in ODIs at the start of 2019 in the absence of Warner-Smith, taking more responsibility and that ensured that his shaky-looking World Cup spot got cemented. He had a lackluster performance at the World Cup but maintained his spot.
In the following years, Maxwell was a vital cog in Australia’s limited overs setup. Despite suffering some setbacks due to injury, he was a part of both the 2021 T20 World Cup that Australia went on to win and the subsequent 2022 T20 World Cup. Making a comeback from injury, Maxwell was named in Australia’s 2023 Cricket World Cup squad. Despite being a regular for Australia in white-ball cricket, Maxwell last played Test cricket back in 2017.
Glenn Maxwell Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 7 | 14 | 1 | 339 | 104 | 26.07 | 570 | 59.47 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| ODIs | 138 | 127 | 17 | 3895 | 201* | 35.40 | 3069 | 126.91 | 4 | 23 | 373 | 150 | 85 | 0 |
| T20Is | 106 | 98 | 16 | 2468 | 145* | 30.09 | 1587 | 155.51 | 5 | 10 | 205 | 127 | 45 | 0 |
| FC | 69 | 115 | 10 | 4147 | 278 | 39.49 | 5614 | 73.86 | 7 | 24 | 469 | 65 | 58 | 0 |
| List A | 213 | 194 | 25 | 5828 | 201* | 34.48 | 4772 | 122.12 | 7 | 33 | 565 | 213 | 131 | 0 |
| T20s | 424 | 402 | 57 | 9654 | 154* | 27.98 | 6277 | 153.79 | 7 | 52 | 825 | 477 | 207 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 7 | 9 | 462 | 341 | 8 | 4/127 | 4/127 | 42.62 | 4.42 | 57.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 138 | 110 | 3719 | 3384 | 70 | 4/40 | 4/40 | 48.34 | 5.45 | 53.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 106 | 70 | 907 | 1207 | 40 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 30.17 | 7.98 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 69 | 100 | 5824 | 3236 | 78 | 5/40 | 6/76 | 41.48 | 3.33 | 74.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 213 | 165 | 5610 | 5049 | 115 | 4/40 | 4/40 | 43.90 | 5.40 | 48.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 424 | 285 | 3756 | 4894 | 156 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 31.37 | 7.81 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Maxwell IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2020 | 10.75 Cr | Punjab |
| 2021 | 14.25 Cr | Bangalore |
| 2022 | 11.00 Cr | Bangalore |
| 2023 | 11.00 Cr | Bangalore |
| 2024 | 11.00 Cr | Bangalore |
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Some Lesser-Known Facts About Glenn Maxwell
- Does Glenn Maxwell smoke?: No
- Does Glenn Maxwell drink alcohol?: Yes
- Maxwell started his cricketing career as a fast bowler, but later turned into an off spin bowler and aggressive batsman.
- In 2011, he made his First-Class debut for Victoria against New South Wales.
- In 2012, he made his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils, but played only 2 games for them.
- He is said to have mannerisms like former Australian captain Ricky Ponting on the field.
- After Australia won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, while he was busy in the on-field interviews with the media, he left the interview in the mid-way after he saw Sachin Tendulkar walking past, and hugged him.
- He was declared the Player of the Tournament in IPL 7 in 2014 for his spectacular batting.
- In 2014, during the 3rd ODI between Australia and Pakistan at Abu Dhabi where Pakistan only needed 2 runs to win in the final over with 2 wickets in hand. He did the impossible by bowling a double wicket maiden as Australia won by 1 run.
- In December 2019, having stayed away from the game for close to two months due to mental health matters, Glenn Maxwell returned to the Big Bash League and was also keen to return to the Australian team. While Australian coach Justin Langer noticed that Maxwell lacked his regular enthusiasm against Sri Lanka, the swashbuckling batsman said it was his girlfriend Vini who noticed first.
- Glenn Maxwell helped Australia qualify for the semi-finals in a match against Afghanistan at the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Despite battling cramps and struggling to stand at one point, he scored an unbeaten 201 runs in the match.
