Glenn Maxwell Retires from International Cricket: Career, Records and Achievements

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has retired from International Cricket on 2 November 2026. Over the course of his 14-year career, the explosive and unorthodox player has played 149 ODI’s, 130 T20I’s and 7 Test matches for Australia. He was a part of both the ODI World Cup-winning teams in 2015 and 2023 and also the T20 World Cup team in 2021.

Glenn Maxwell International Career Stats

Format	Matches	Runs	Highest	Wickets
Test	7	339	104	8
ODIs	149	3990	201	77
T20I	130	2897	145	51
Overall	286	7226	201	136

Achievements And Records of Glenn Maxwell

1. Part of 3 World Cups Win

Glenn was a part of three World Cup-winning teams,

1. 2015 – ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup
2. 2021 – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
3. 2023 – ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup

2. 200 Against Afghanistan

• In the 2023 ODI World Cup, Glenn batted against Afghanistan and scored a sensational 201 not out off just 128 balls.
• It came after Australia were struggling to chase down 292, having fallen to 91/7, and Maxwell’s innings would go on to win the game for them, scoring a 3-wicket victory. One of the most iconic innings in World Cup history.

3. Fastest Century In Men’s World Cup History (To Date)

• Glenn scored a 40-ball century against the Netherlands in the 2023 ODI World Cup, the fastest century in Men’s World Cup history.

4. Joint Holder Of The Most Hundreds In T20I

• Glenn has scored 5 centuries in T20 Internationals, sharing the record with Rohit Sharma of India for the most hundreds in T20I by a batter.

5. First Australian To Score Centuries In All Formats

• Glenn is one of the few Australian male players to have scored a century in all 3 formats.

Why Did Glenn Maxwell Retire?

Glenn stated that he needed to focus on his fitness and taking care of his body.

Other reasons include,

Australia pushing to bring more young players into their limited-overs sides.

• Not being selected for the T20I series against England.
• His hopes of playing one last game in International Cricket at the MCG are now over.
• Glenn has also decided to step aside in order to allow younger players to play for Victoria in domestic cricket.

Will Glenn Maxwell Still Play Cricket?

Yes. Glenn is retiring from International Cricket, List A and first-class cricket for Victoria; however, he is expected to still play franchise-based T20 cricket.

Glenn will play for the Melbourne Stars in the BBL, meaning his franchise T20 career is expected to carry on depending on his fitness.