Glenn Maxwell retires from International Cricket and Turns his Focus to Big Bash League

By Aditya Nagar | Updated: Tue, 03 Nov 2026, 03:18 PM (IST)

Glenn Maxwell has retired from international cricket. He had already retired from ODIs in June last year and has now retired from T20Is, List A and first class as well. He will continue to play for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash, with his contract running until the end of the 2027-28 season. He has 2,897 runs in 130 T20Is (third highest for Australia in that format), with a strike rate consistently over 154 and five centuries to his name (a world record he shares with Rohit Sharma).

Glenn Maxwell Retires from International Cricket | Australian Cricketer Thinks About His Future

Maxwell said he'd been thinking about his future for a while and referenced a number of conversations he'd had both before and after the T20 World Cup. He made it clear that the Australian side didn't pressure him at all and that he was free to keep his options open. He also spoke about the series ahead and the desire of the side to move on, to give the younger players a chance in the same way that they did in Bangladesh where the players took their opportunity and performed well.

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Why did Glenn Maxwell Retire?

Glenn Maxwell retires from international cricket: England’s upcoming white-ball tour includes a T20I in Melbourne, and Maxwell said he thought about having a farewell game at his home stadium. He said it was a small hope and something discussed, that he might get a send-off game at the MCG. Still, he understands the team’s direction with the current squad. He expects many changes in the next 12 to 24 months, especially with the Olympics coming up in 2028. The team needs to focus on giving young players experience and letting them handle international pressure, which is not always possible in the BBL.

Glenn Maxwell Cricket Retirement | Retirement Appears a Fairy Tale for Australian Batter

Glenn Maxwell retires from international cricket: Maxwell said his retirement feels a bit like a fairy tale, where heroes go through big moments in life. He added that, apart from this format, he does not expect anything else, as he has felt at home in cricket for the past fifteen years. Maxwell also said he was willing to get a knee injection to be ready for the BBL.

He found something positive in both options. Now that his international career is over, he can focus more on his health. Maxwell has restarted his eight-week rehab to prepare for the upcoming BBL. He said it is time to pay more attention to his body so he can play in the remaining tournaments.

Glenn Maxwell Final International Match

Glenn Maxwell retires from international cricket: Maxwell’s last international match was against Oman in February, Australia’s final game in the T20 World Cup, when the team was knocked out in the group stage.

Glenn Maxwell Cricket Career Stats

Now let’s have a brief overview of Glenn Maxwell T20I career through the below table.

Maxwell International Batting Stats

Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	High Score	Average
Test	7	14	339	104	26.07
ODI	149	136	3,990	201*	33.81
T20I	130	118	2,897	145	29.86
Total	286	268	7,226	201*	31.41

Maxwell International Bowling Stats

Format	Matches	Innings	Overs	Runs Conceded	Wickets
Test	7	14	77.0	341	8
ODI	149	119	667.2	3,644	77
T20I	130	86	186.1	1,515	51
Total	286	214	930.3	5,500	136

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