Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a remarkable 14-year career representing Australia across all three formats. The explosive batter confirmed his decision on Monday night, November 2, 2026, closing a chapter that included two ODI World Cup titles and several unforgettable performances.
Maxwell made the announcement on the Final World Podcast, describing the decision as emotional but also inevitable. The 38-year-old revealed that he would also step away from domestic 50-over and four-day cricket for Victoria, while indicating that his red-ball career was effectively over.
“A little bit sad and a little bit inevitable as well,” Maxwell said while announcing his retirement.
Maxwell finishes his international career with 286 appearances for Australia, scoring 7,226 runs and taking 136 wickets. His record includes seven Test matches, 149 ODIs and 130 T20Is. Although he played all three formats, he became particularly influential in white-ball cricket, where his innovative strokeplay and ability to change a match in a few overs made him one of Australia’s most dangerous players.
One of the defining moments of his career came at the 2023 ODI World Cup, when he produced an extraordinary unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan in Mumbai. Battling severe cramps, Maxwell carried Australia to a remarkable three-wicket victory after the team had slipped to 91 for 7 while chasing 292. The innings remains one of the most memorable individual performances in World Cup history.
He was also part of Australia’s 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cup-winning teams and the squad that lifted the T20 World Cup in 2021. In T20 internationals, Maxwell scored five centuries, sharing the record for the most hundreds in the format.
Maxwell’s retirement marks the end of an unusual and influential career. His ability to play unconventional shots, contribute with off-spin and deliver spectacular performances under pressure made him a valuable member of Australia’s limited-overs teams.
Although he is stepping away from international cricket and Victoria’s longer formats, his announcement does not necessarily mean the end of his professional playing career in every format. His future in franchise and domestic T20 cricket remains a separate matter.
Australia will now have to move forward without one of the most distinctive all-rounders of the modern era, whose performances helped shape some of the country’s most successful white-ball campaigns.
