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Australia's Glenn Maxwell calls time on international career

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Glenn Maxwell, an Australian cricket player known for his explosive batting style, announced on Tuesday that he is retiring from international cricket after being overlooked by selectors for recent and upcoming Twenty20 series. The 38-year-old played 130 T20 matches, scoring 2,897 runs with a remarkable strike rate of 154.42, making him Australia’s third-highest run-scorer in this format after David Warner and Aaron Finch. Maxwell stated that the decision was both sad and inevitable given the selectors’ focus on younger players for future series.
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Explosive batsman Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from international cricket on November 3, 2026. The 38-year-old Australian, who last played a Test match in 2017, had previously retired from one-day internationals but continued playing T20s. However, he was not selected for Australia's recent World Cup in Sri Lanka or the series against Bangladesh in June. Maxwell was also overlooked for the upcoming Twenty20 series against England, with selectors choosing younger players instead. He expressed mixed feelings about his decision, saying it felt both sad and inevitable.

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The mercurial 38-year-old, who had not played a Test since 2017, called time on his one-day career last year but kept the door open for T20s. He has not been picked since the World Cup in Sri Lanka in February, with selectors bypassing him for a series against Bangladesh in June.
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🔮 “There was a small hope or discussion that I might have been able to potentially get a send-off game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (against England).
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Explosive batsman Glenn Maxwell announced his international retirement Tuesday after being overlooked for Australia’s upcoming Twenty20 series against England. asserted
Maxwell → announce → England
The mercurial 38-year-old, who had not played a Test since 2017, called time on his one-day career last year but kept the door open for T20s. He has not been picked since the World Cup in Sri Lanka in February, with selectors bypassing him for a series against Bangladesh in June. asserted
selectors → play → June
Maxwell was again overlooked for the squad named Monday to play England in November, with a host of younger players instead preferred. asserted
host → overlook → players
“A little bit sad and a little bit inevitable too, but I’m announcing my retirement from international cricket,” Maxwell said on the Final Word podcast. asserted
Maxwell → announce → podcast
“We probably had numerous discussions before and after the T20 World Cup,” he added of talks with selectors. asserted
he → have → selectors
“There wasn’t any pressure from (Australia team management), and we decided to sort of leave the door open. asserted
we → be → door
“There was a couple of series that were coming up (in which) they were going to look to the future, and we saw that in Bangladesh with guys getting their opportunity and performing really well. asserted
guys → be → opportunity
“There was a small hope or discussion that I might have been able to potentially get a send-off game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (against England). uncertain
I → be → England
“But I can completely understand the direction they’re going with this squad.” asserted
they → understand → squad
Maxwell played 130 T20 internationals, blasting 2,897 runs with a strike rate of 154.42, leaving as Australia’s third-highest run-scorer after David Warner and Aaron Finch. asserted
Maxwell → play → Warner
While he only played seven Tests, he featured in 149 ODIs, crunching 3,990 runs. asserted
he → play → runs
Maxwell also called time on his first-class career with Victoria, but will continue with the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League. asserted
Maxwell → call → League
“I’m grateful for the time I was able to play for my country,” he said. asserted
he → ’m → country
“If you had offered me that career when I first walked into the Victoria change rooms in 2009-ish, I would have bitten your hand off.” asserted
I → offer → hand
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