Glenn Maxwell, Australia's 'Big Show', has delivered the ultimate show of his pyrotechnic career, leaving the cricket world saluting what his captain Pat Cummins believes is the greatest innings ever played in a one-day international.
The amazing Maxwell, barely able to walk as he hobbled along with a back issue and terrible cramping in Mumbai, somehow still blitzed an unbetean 201 - on effectively one leg - to drag Australia from 7-91, past Afghanistan's total of 5-291 by three wickets, and into the World Cup semis.
"I think that's the greatest ODI innings," said Cummins, who had the best view in the Wankhede Stadium of the carnage as he contributed a crucial, unbeaten 12 at the other end in their unbroken, match-winning stand of 202 for the eighth wicket on Tuesday.
