Overview
- Maxwell announced immediate retirement from ODIs after 149 matches, finishing with 3,990 runs and 77 wickets over 13 years.
- He said his body struggled with varied outfield and pitch conditions in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, affecting his fielding and batting endurance.
- Cricket Australia’s chair of selectors, George Bailey, lauded him as one of the format’s most dynamic players and confirmed he remains available for T20 internationals.
- Maxwell plans to concentrate on the 2026 T20 World Cup and his domestic and global franchise commitments in the 20-over format.
- His decision opens opportunities for younger all-rounders to stake their claims ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup cycle.