Glenn Maxwell’s rare form defies run of injury, mishaps and self-inflicted setbacks

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell began a stunning scoring streak in white-ball cricket during the World Cup 2023. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters

Since Glenn Maxwell walked to the middle in Delhi at the end of last October during the World Cup, he has batted for Australia in five ODIs and four T20Is. Nine innings, four not outs, four centuries, 597 runs at an average of 119.

Monster figures already, then factor in the strike rate of 186 – one player scoring north of 11 runs an over on his own. In a way, his 120 from 55 balls against West Indies in Adelaide on Sunday was the most perfect of the lot.