***Official***Match #39- Australia vs Afghanistan - November 7th - Wankhede, Mumbai (D/N)

[TimAngas]

Just shy of Sir Viv's 69.48% of runs in an innings (although the innings wasn't completed so it won't go into the books?)

 

[TheJediBrah]

I want @SteveNZ to tell us again how Maxwell is no good and should be dropped

 

[Howe_zat]

The Aus scorecard is a belter.

In any reasonable analysis you'd assume there's a decimal point missing

 

[trundler]

Marcus Stoinis's ODI career lives on because you can't change a winning combination

 

[Shri]

winning shot

 

[Fuller Pilch]

A word too for Dreamy Pat. Did exactly what he needed to do to help us over the line. A great supporting knock.

Agree - especially with Zampa and Hazelwood at 10/11. Wrecked his s/r though and the stats nerds will downgrade his batting

 

[BazBall21]

Not rating Maxi is the epitome of English pre-2015 mentality. Quality finishers are worth their weight in gold. And it's scarcely possible for them to be "consistent". What matters is if they're match-winners. Glenn Maxwell is a volcanic machine of a match-winner.

 

[mr_mister]

I can't believe he got so many after he started cramping lol

 

[SteveNZ]

I want @SteveNZ to tell us again how Maxwell is no good and should be dropped

Quote where I said it and I'll come cap in hand with a full apology.

Faaaaaarking nuts man

 

[Darwin Award]

Maxwell has broken so many records I absolutely guarantee you he'll set his sights on breaking AB De Villier's fastest ODI 50 record (16 balls).

He has stated during this World Cup he found those 'fastest' records cool & they fascinated him.

 

[Kirkut]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/thr...frica-november-5th-kolkata.91091/post-5101421

The first para...told ya guys...told ya...

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Highest ODI score by an Australian
First international double hundred in a run chase
Highest 8th wicket partnership of all time
Second highest percentage of runs by one batsman in an ODI Innings
Record run chase for Australia in World Cups

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Best Big Show performance since defeating Sheamus at Hell in a Cell 2012.

 

[trundler]

Unfortunately Maxwell's first chance average was only about 4 though.

 

[Kirkut]

Probably the greatest ODI innings of all time?

Yes. Better than Viv's 184, better than Sharjah sandstorms.

 

[Darwin Award]

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winning shot

Maxwell wasn't wearing a helmet...

Afghanistan should've done something to 'time him out'...

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I see Smith wasn't playing. Rested or injured?

 

[SteveNZ]

Not rating Maxi is the epitome of English pre-2015 mentality. Quality finishers are worth their weight in gold. And it's scarcely possible for them to be "consistent". What matters is if they're match-winners. Glenn Maxwell is a volcanic machine of a match-winner.

There were several people not rating Maxwell, including post 2022 Australians. Well no, it's not that they don't rate him...they just are frustrated by how he goes about it

When Maxwell bats properly, he is potentially world class. He has so talent it's nuts. The criticism is, was that he often bats like a kid who forgot to take his Ritalin

 

[ankitj]

This will make ESPNcricinfo's top 20 ODIs

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Not rating Maxi is the epitome of English pre-2015 mentality. Quality finishers are worth their weight in gold. And it's scarcely possible for them to be "consistent". What matters is if they're match-winners. Glenn Maxwell is a volcanic machine of a match-winner.

100% agree on this. Can't expect consistency from your number 7, should have the capability to single-handedly win games on his day.