‘Big Show’ Glenn Maxwell Ends Australia Career With Three World Cup Titles
What Happened
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket, ending a career of 286 matches, 7,226 runs and 136 wickets across formats. He had already retired from ODIs in June 2025 and has now called time on his T20I career as well. Maxwell was part of Australia’s 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cup-winning teams and its 2021 T20 World Cup triumph. He will remain available for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League.
Key Takeaways
Maxwell retires as one of Australia’s most successful white-ball players, with his unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup among the defining performances of his international career.