The couple became parents to a baby boy in September and they named him Logan Maverick Maxwell. Maxwell married his long-time girlfriend Vini Raman of Indian-origin in March last year in Australia and then completed the union a week later in a Hindu ceremony in India. Pain and gain: Glenn Maxwell suffers muscle cramps in his epic innings © INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP In September, Maxwell felt soreness in the ankle of that same broken leg and was forced to miss a T20 series in South Africa.Īfter his fastest World Cup ton last month, Maxwell said he had "dark thoughts" over his participation in the World Cup. He underwent surgery and a metal plate was inserted in his left leg. The fall was not the first for the 35-year-old who suffered a freak accident during a friend's birthday party last year and his leg "snapped in half". ![]() Accident proneĪn accident prone Maxwell recently fell off a golf buggy to suffer concussion and miss Australia's match against rivals England. He overcame "full body pain" in the marathon knock to demolish the Afghanistan bowling as he hit Mujeeb Ur Rahman for two sixes, a four and another hit over the fence to raise his 200 and victory for Australia.īroadcasters Star Sports wrote GLENN 'SUPERMAN' MAXWELL! on social media 'X', formerly Twitter.Įarlier in the tournament Maxwell blasted the fastest hundred in World Cup history off just 40 balls in a 309-run demolition of the Netherlands in New Delhi. He swept, reverse swept, flicked and smashed his way to his first-ever international double ton, the first by an Australian batsman and first men's ODI 200 in a run-chase. Known as "Mad Max" and "The Big Show" for his attacking batting and unconventional strokeplay, Maxwell mesmerised the crowd at the Wankhede Stadium with his 128-run blitz laced with 21 fours and 10 sixes. ![]() The swashbuckling batsman lifted his team from 91-7 in their chase of 292 in Mumbai to achieve victory with 19 balls to spare as he overcame cramps and back spasms in an epic knock which has been described as the greatest ODI innings of all time.ĪFP Sport takes a look at five things about Glenn Maxwell.
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