CONFUSION OVER MAXY POSITION

CRICKET: Like most in the Australian cricket camp, rookie paceman Jason Behrendorff has no idea where Glenn Maxwell should bat.

Maxwell, batting at No.7, faced just five deliveries in Australia’s confidence-boosting win against India in Saturday’s series-opening one-day international in Sydney.

Maxwell made 11 not out but his limited time at the crease was deemed a waste of his talents by commentators, including ex-selector Mark Waugh and Shane Warne.

As the Australians arrived in Adelaide yesterday ahead of game two in the three-match series tomorrow, Behrendorff openly admitted uncertainty about Maxwell’s best batting slot.

“To be honest, I’m not too sure what his right position is,” he said.

“But No.7 is a pretty crucial role in that middle order towards the back-end (of an innings).

“So if we can have Maxy in in the last few overs, we know that he can hit it to any part of the ground.

“And that is where probably he’s more of an allround role, if he gets a few more overs with the ball you can really justify him at seven.”

Behrendorff said the result was a huge fillip for the confidence of the Australians.