Glenn Maxwell spent a lot of lockdown time with Aaron Finch. What was discussed may have turned around a career that has been equal parts brilliant and baffling.
"It probably wasn't an ideal situation at the start when I came in but being the last [specialist] batter, I suppose I had a bit of a licence to go for it from the start," Maxwell said, after the highest ODI run chase seen at Manchester .
Such innings are exactly why Maxwell keeps getting picked. It's the times where his approach hasn't worked that have kept his career ODI average at 33.29 and his place in the Australian team only semi-permanent. "We had Stuart Broad with us the other day and Stuart went, 'He gets a lot of stick, Glenn Maxwell, but I'd hate to bowl at him because of what he can do'.
Maxwell batted No.5 in that game, coming in with just 18 overs remaining. It was a breathtaking innings, yet he hadn't made another ODI century until the England triumph; two tons from 113 matches, despite his exceptional talent. There have been years of ongoing confusion about his best role in the Australian team.
"The really good thing is even in the lockdown period I was training with Finchy and we were able to talk about my role and certain things," Maxwell said,"I think I was able to take the game on, with the clarity he gave me before the tournament, and was able to ride on that momentum as well. Just knowing I had the backing of him is awesome."The main concern around Maxwell has been getting him enough time in the middle to turn the match, in the right circumstances.
"Unfortunately with a couple of the collapses that they've had, he's had to go in and play like a batsman, without that freedom. Maxwell helped him to a maiden ODI century in a high-pressure situation, allowing Carey to take a more cautious approach in his 114-ball innings. Glenn Maxwell congratulates Alex Carey on his maiden ODI century, in the ODI decider against England.
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