Glenn Maxwell AFP
Glenn Maxwell AFP

Glenn Maxwell’s disastrous ODI tour of India led to him being axed from the Australian side in the 50-over format. Maxwell said he will continue to try hard and change perceptions around him. Maxwell averaged only 22 in his 20 ODIs and as a result faced axe.

I was extremely disappointed not to be in that one day side, but I completely understood the reasoning from Trevor Hohns that my last 20 ODIs haven t been good enough. That was the phone call I received. You can t really say too much to that,” Maxwell told cricket.com.au.

I m sure there s other stats that probably say that maybe I was a little bit stiff, but there s stats that say it was my time to be left out. I can t do too much about it now.

I feel like I ve been in good form this summer and I was hoping that would get me the nod. They (selectors) asked me to go away and make runs and I tried to pile them on. I tried to change certain things and change certain perceptions. I felt like I went a long way to doing that by being the leading run scorer (in the Shield) heading into Christmas.

Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade dropped for ODIs between Australia, England
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Maxwell has played 4 matches for Melbourne Stars in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL). He has smashed an unbeaten 58, scored an overall 117 at a strike rate of 165. The Australian all-rounder is hoping to return to the ODI side before the 2019 World Cup.

Even at the start of this Big Bash, I ve played a lot more sensible, I ve tried to be the rock for our team.

I feel like I ve made big strides this summer, both technique-wise and mentally. Hopefully I can get on that plane to England and play over there and put my name forward for the 2019 World Cup, Maxwell concluded.