Pakistan, June 2 -- Australia's star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from One-Day Internationals (ODIs) to focus on T20 cricket. The decision comes ahead of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup, set to be held in India and Sri Lanka. Cricket Australia confirmed the news on Monday, highlighting Maxwell's intention to prioritize shorter formats and franchise leagues moving forward.

Maxwell, 36, played 149 ODIs for Australia, scoring 3,990 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 126.7. His most memorable innings came during the 2023 World Cup, where he scored a record-breaking 201 not out against Afghanistan, despite battling severe cramps. Widely hailed as one of the greatest ODI knocks ever, it solidified his status as a white-...