Glenn Maxwell retires from international cricket, closing one of the most explosive chapters in white-ball cricket. The Australian all-rounder made the announcement on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, on The Final Word podcast. He is 38 years old. (Source: Reuters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maxwell is leaving all international cricket and will also step away from Victoria\u2019s 50-over and four-day teams. He will not return to red-ball cricket. (Source: Cricinfo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reuters reports that he had hoped for a farewell match on home soil. That hope ended because Australia chose to focus on younger players in its short-format squads. (Source: Reuters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maxwell also said he needs to spend more time looking after his body. In June 2025, he had already stepped away from one-day cricket because his body reacted badly to 50-over conditions. (Source: ABC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maxwell played 149 One-Day Internationals and scored 3,990 runs. His strike rate of 126.70 is the second-highest in ODI history among batters with 1,000 or more runs. He also took 77 wickets with his off-spin. (Source: ABC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was part of Australia\u2019s ODI World Cup-winning teams in 2015 and 2023. He also helped Australia win the 2021 T20 World Cup. (Source: Reuters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His most famous innings came at the 2023 World Cup in Mumbai. He scored an unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan, which many fans and experts call the greatest ODI innings ever played. (Source: Reuters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maxwell played 130 T20 Internationals. He scored 2,897 runs at a strike rate of 154.42 and took 51 wickets. (Source: ABC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He played seven Test matches, and his last came in 2017. His best Test score was 104 against India in Ranchi. (Source: Cricinfo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maxwell last played for Australia against Oman at the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka in February 2026. Later, he played two One-Day Cup matches for Victoria. He said that telling his teammates the final match for the state was his last was harder than he expected. (Source: Cricinfo, Reuters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maxwell will continue to play T20 franchise cricket. He will play for the Melbourne Stars in the upcoming Big Bash League. (Source: ABC News)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In September, he led Belfast Wolves to the final of the inaugural European T20 Premier League. This shows he still plays competitive T20 cricket. (Source: Cricinfo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia\u2019s selectors have now moved their focus to younger players in the short format. Readers can expect more attention on the next generation of Australian T20 players in the months ahead. (Source: Reuters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FAQs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Q1. When did Glenn Maxwell retire from international cricket? Q2. Why did Glenn Maxwell retire? Q3. Will Glenn Maxwell still play cricket? Q4. How many runs did Glenn Maxwell score in ODIs and T20 Internationals? Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has ended his international career at 38. He announced the decision on The Final Word podcast, citing the need to look after his body and Australia\u2019s focus on younger players.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,27],"tags":[974,975,977,973,978,807,976],"class_list":["post-1427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","category-sports","tag-australia-cricket","tag-big-bash-league","tag-cricket-retirement","tag-glenn-maxwell","tag-melbourne-stars","tag-sports-news","tag-t20-cricket"],"yoast_head":"\n
Answer: He announced his retirement on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, on The Final Word podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Answer: He said he needs to invest more time in his body. Reuters also reports that Australia chose to focus on younger players in its short-format squads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Answer: Yes. He will continue playing T20 franchise cricket, including for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Answer: He scored 3,990 runs in 149 ODIs and 2,897 runs in 130 T20 Internationals.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"