Glenn Maxwell announces retirement from International Cricket, brings Australia career to an end

Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing his Australia career to an end on November 2, 2026. The 38-year-old played all three formats and became one of the best white-ball players of his generation. He won three ICC World Cup titles with Australia. This Glenn Maxwell retirement news closes a career full of big moments.

Maxwell made his ODI debut against Afghanistan in August 2012 and played for Australia for more than 14 years. He will be remembered for his fearless batting, useful off-spin and sharp fielding. His unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan at the 2023 World Cup is one of the greatest innings in World Cup history. Here is a look at what we know and at his Glenn Maxwell career stats and records.

Glenn Maxwell announces retirement from International Cricket: What we know so far

Glenn Maxwell retires from international cricket after playing Tests, ODIs and T20Is for Australia. He started in 2012 and slowly became a key player in the white-ball teams. His international retirement marks the end of an era for Australian cricket.

Maxwell helped Australia win the 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cups and the 2021 T20 World Cup. He could change a match with his big hitting. His off-spin also gave the team a useful bowling option.

Fans called him “The Big Show” because of his unusual shots and fast scoring. He was also a sharp fielder who made a difference in the field. The Australia all-rounder retires after giving fans many memorable moments.

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Glenn Maxwell career stats and records: 201* vs Afghanistan, fastest World Cup hundred and more

Maxwell’s numbers show how much he gave Australia in all three formats. In seven Tests, he scored 339 runs at an average of 26.07, including one century, and took eight wickets. His best numbers came in ODIs, where he scored 3,990 runs in 149 matches at an average of 33.81 and a strike rate of 126.70.

His Glenn Maxwell 201 not out against Afghanistan in Mumbai in 2023 is his greatest innings. Australia were 91/7 chasing 292, and Maxwell batted through severe cramps. He scored 201 off 128 balls with 21 fours and 10 sixes, and shared an unbeaten 202-run stand with Pat Cummins. Australia won by three wickets. He also holds the record for the fastest century in men’s ODI World Cup history, off just 40 balls against the Netherlands in 2023.

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In T20Is, Maxwell played 130 matches and scored 2,897 runs at a strike rate of 154.42, with 12 half-centuries and 51 wickets. His five Glenn Maxwell T20I centuries are level with Rohit Sharma for the most by a man in the format. These numbers make him one of Australia’s most exciting white-ball players