Maxwell denied MCG send-off as Aussie retirement made official

Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket.

The white-ball superstar made the call after being left out of Australia's T20I squad to face England later this month.

Maxwell, 38, retired from ODI cricket in 2025 but had featured for Australia in the shortest format as recently as February.

The Victorian wraps up his time in green and gold with 149 ODIs, 130 T20Is and seven Tests to his name, as well as some unforgettable moments that Aussie cricket fans won't forget quickly.

Speaking to The Final Word cricket podcast, Maxwell says his decision came after open-ended discussions with selectors.

“We probably had numerous discussions before and after the T20 World Cup,” Maxwell said.

“And it was it was pretty open ended. There wasn’t any pressure from that side, and we decided to sort of leave the door open. There was a couple of series that were coming up; they were going to look to the future, and we saw that in Bangladesh with guys getting their opportunity and performing really well.”

Unfortunately for 'The Big Show', he didn't get his wish of having a send-off T20I at home when Australia face England at the MCG on November 21.

“I suppose, a small hope or discussion that I might have been able to potentially get a send-off game at the MCG. But I can completely understand the direction they’re going with this squad,” he said.

“There’s going to be a lot of change, I suppose, over the next 12 to 24 months with the Olympics coming up, and they’ve got to make sure that they get their eyeballs on a few young guys coming through and making sure that they’re getting exposed to international pressure that you probably can’t always get from a BBL fixture.”

Now retired from state and international cricket, Maxwell is now a full-time franchise player.

He'll feature again for the Melbourne Stars in the upcoming BBL|16 campaign.