Glenn Maxwell Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Glenn Maxwell

• Is Glenn Maxwell a smoker? No.

• Glenn Maxwell is known to consume alcoholic beverages.

• Maxwell began his cricketing journey as a pace bowler, only to transition into an off spin bowler alongside his aggressive batting skills.

• His First-Class debut for Victoria against New South Wales occurred in 2011.

• He made his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils in 2012, but his appearance was limited to just 2 games.

• People claim that he exhibits mannerisms reminiscent of former Australian captain Ricky Ponting while on the field.

• During the on-field interviews with the media after Australia’s victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, he abruptly ended the conversation upon spotting Sachin Tendulkar walking by, rushing to embrace him.

• For his extraordinary batting skills, he was named the Player of the Tournament in IPL 7 during the year 2014.

• During the 3rd ODI between Australia and Pakistan at Abu Dhabi in 2014, an extraordinary event unfolded. Pakistan required a mere 2 runs to secure victory in the final over, with only 2 wickets remaining. However, against all odds, the bowler managed to pull off an incredible feat – a double wicket maiden. As a result, Australia emerged triumphant, clinching the match by a narrow margin of 1 run.

• Glenn Maxwell returned to the Big Bash League and expressed his desire to rejoin the Australian team in December 2019, after taking a break from the game for nearly two months due to mental health concerns. Despite Australian coach Justin Langer noticing a lack of enthusiasm from Maxwell during the Sri Lanka match, the batsman credited his girlfriend Vini for being the first to recognize his struggles. Maxwell explained that he was mentally and physically drained when he made the decision to step away from the game, as he had been constantly traveling and living out of a suitcase for the past four to five years. He expressed gratitude to Cricket Australia, Cricket Victoria, and the Stars for giving him the opportunity to focus on himself. Maxwell acknowledged the significant role his partner played in supporting him through his mood swings during the initial weeks, and also thanked Michael Lloyd, whom he had trusted and confided in for over a decade since his time in the academy, for their initial conversation.