Father: Neil Maxwell, Mother: Joy Maxwell, Wife: Vini Raman, Son: Logan Maverick Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell is one of the most explosive and entertaining cricketers of his generation, renowned for his audacious strokeplay and ability to single-handedly change games in a matter of overs. The 37-year-old from Melbourne has lit up limited-overs cricket with his unconventional shots—reverse sweeps and pulls that appear routine for him—making it almost impossible for captains to set fields to cover his scoring areas. His finest hour came in the 2023 ODI World Cup when he struck a monumental 201 not out off 128 balls against Afghanistan, leading Australia to victory from an almost hopeless position. He retired from ODIs after the 2025 Champions Trophy with a remarkable strike rate of 126.70 from 136 innings. Maxwell’s offspin is better than part-time and he remains an outstanding fielder, making him a complete package in white-ball cricket. Despite a Test hundred against India in Ranchi in 2017, his red-ball opportunities have been limited, and he has primarily focused on the shorter formats. A mental-health break in 2019 helped revive his form, and he has since become the first batter to breach the 150-run mark in a BBL innings, adding to a career filled with records and unforgettable moments.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 7 | 14 | 1 | 339 | 104 | 26.07 | 570 | 59.47 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 5 |
| ODIs | 149 | 136 | 18 | 3990 | 201* | 33.81 | 3149 | 126.70 | 4 | 23 | 382 | 155 | 91 |
| T20Is | 130 | 118 | 18 | 2897 | 145* | 28.97 | 1876 | 154.42 | 5 | 12 | 243 | 150 | 62 |
| FC | 69 | 115 | 10 | 4147 | 278 | 39.49 | 5614 | 73.86 | 7 | 24 | 469 | 65 | 58 |
| List A | 227 | 206 | 26 | 6051 | 201* | 33.61 | 4957 | 122.06 | 8 | 33 | 583 | 227 | 139 |
| T20s | 512 | 475 | 69 | 11085 | 154* | 27.30 | 7195 | 154.06 | 8 | 59 | 925 | 576 | 272 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 7 | 9 | 462 | 341 | 8 | 4/127 | 4/127 | 42.62 | 4.42 | 57.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 149 | 119 | 4002 | 3644 | 77 | 4/40 | 4/40 | 47.32 | 5.46 | 51.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 130 | 86 | 1117 | 1515 | 51 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 29.70 | 8.13 | 21.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 69 | 100 | 5824 | 3236 | 78 | 5/40 | 6/76 | 41.48 | 3.33 | 74.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 227 | 177 | 6007 | 5404 | 123 | 4/40 | 4/40 | 43.93 | 5.39 | 48.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 512 | 346 | 4647 | 6097 | 203 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 30.03 | 7.87 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
He is a batting allrounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off-spin, known for his explosive strokeplay and exceptional fielding.
He has represented multiple IPL franchises including Delhi Daredevils, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Mumbai Indians.
In the 2023 ODI World Cup against Afghanistan, he scored a monumental 201 not out off 128 balls to lead Australia to victory from an almost hopeless position.
He was the first batter to breach the 150-run mark in a BBL innings and has scored multiple T20I centuries, including a third T20I century in Bangalore in 2019.
He retired from ODI cricket after the 2025 Champions Trophy, finishing with a remarkable strike rate of 126.70 from 136 innings.
Yes, he has played Test cricket, including scoring a hundred against India in Ranchi in 2017, though his red-ball opportunities have been limited in recent years.
He made a 19-ball half-century against Tasmania in 2010-11, the fastest fifty in Australia's one-day domestic history.
He was born on October 14, 1988, in Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, making him 37 years old.
He blasted a 51-ball century against Sri Lanka in Sydney, then the fastest for Australia in ODIs and the second-quickest in World Cup history.
In 2019, he took a mental-health break from cricket to focus on his wellbeing, which helped revive his form upon return. He also suffered a badly broken leg in late 2022 after slipping at a friend's birthday party.
