Overview

• Maxwell bowled two overs inside the six-over powerplay in each of the first two T20Is and claimed key scalps, including captain Aiden Markram in Darwin.
• He pointed to the hard seam on dry subcontinental pitches as a reason why spin could yield early wickets with the new ball.
• With 49 wickets from 123 T20Is, Maxwell stands one shy of becoming the fifth Australian to reach 50 career T20I wickets.
• Having retired from ODIs in June, the 36-year-old is dedicating his remaining career to T20 formats and treating next year’s tournament in India and Sri Lanka as a priority.
• Maxwell continues to act as a batting ‘floater’, moving up and down the order to fill team needs while honing his bowling role.