During Australia’s Cricket World Cup match against the Netherlands, Glenn Maxwell set a new world record by scoring a spectacular century off of just 40 balls. Australia’s success was largely down to his incredible feat, which also inspired astonishment among cricket fans across the globe.
Maxwell scored an incredible 106 runs in only 44 balls, making his performance the quickest century in Cricket World Cup history. With nine fours and eight towering sixes, his performance was spectacular and a display of domination seldom seen in cricket.
Maxwell’s outstanding abilities were on full display, but the depth of quality in the Australian cricket squad was also shown by this remarkable century. It was pivotal in Australia’s overwhelming win against the Netherlands since their final total of 399-8 in their allotted 50 overs was largely attributable to this factor.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell Called BCCI’s Innovation A “Horrible idea”
With his incredible century, Glenn Maxwell not only joined the cricketing pantheon but also overshadowed his equally impressive partner, David Warner. Warner has now scored 22 centuries in ODIs, thanks to his two straight hundreds in this competition. Although Warner’s dependability is undeniable, Maxwell’s explosiveness stole the show that day.
Glenn Maxwell was very upset after the game despite his outstanding effort. At halftime, he complained about the light show, calling it “the dumbest idea” and said it gave him “shocking headaches.” Maxwell said that he had been bewildered and his eyes had taken some time to acclimatise after a similar incident during a Big Bash game at Perth Stadium. Although the light display was fun for the spectators, he said it was bad for the players’ concentration and morale.
Glenn Maxwell said, “lightshow is a horrible idea. It takes a while for eyes to readjust and it’s the dumbest idea for cricketers. Definitely it’s great for the fans, but horrible for the players”.
