All well with Maxwell ahead of Australia’s World Cup campaign
Australia head into the Twenty20 World Cup with question marks over the form and fitness of multiple players but have no such worries about Glenn Maxwell, who is enjoying a sparkling buildup in the Indian Premier League.
Maxwell has been Royal Challengers Bangalore’s standout batsman with 447 runs at a lofty strike rate of 146.55, and has caught fire since the IPL’S resumption in the United Arab Emirates.
After three consecutive halfcenturies, Maxwell was steaming toward a fourth against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday but had to be content with a 40 after being brilliantly run out by Kane Williamson.
The wicket turned the game for Hyderabad, who claimed a four-run win.
Maxwell’s blazing form bodes well for Australia’s hopes of a maiden world T20 title and has helped clean the slate after a disappointing 2020 IPL with Punjab Kings.
He was offloaded by Punjab ahead of the players’ auction in January, opening a path for Bangalore to swoop for the 32-year-old allrounder.