The swashbuckling Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell confessed that he has been hurt when dropped from the playing XI for two games during the ongoing Tri-nation One-Day International series in West Indies. On Tuesday against the West Indies Maxwell made his way to back in form with a blistering 46* off just 26 deliveries to guide Australia home by 6 wickets.
“You feel so ingrained in that side for such a long time, you feel like you need to be there. It hurt at the time but it probably motivated me to train a bit harder and just reassess where I needed to get better. Anyone who’s dropped knows exactly what they have to do. They just have to work harder and train harder. I felt like I trained really well over the last week or so and did everything I could to get myself back on that team list.” said Maxwell
Maxwell was there in the middle when Australia chased down the stiff target of 283 with 8 balls to spare and at the end to be able to remain not out and bring his team over the line is what satisfied Maxwell the most.
“Being not out was probably the key thing and something the Australian cricket team has probably wanted more of me over the last couple of years. I’ve been working as hard as I can in the nets to make sure I’ve been clinical, it’s not just clearing the fence. It’s defence, good technical play. To finish it with an over to go was quite a clinical ending.”
“I had a little bit of luck. I played and missed once or twice. That’s all you need … it’s nice to make a mistake and get away with it. Everything just felt really clear out there.”