'He's just that close to winning a game for us' - Hazlewood on Maxwell's lean patch

'He's just that close to winning a game for us' - Hazlewood on Maxwell's lean patch


With a T20 World Cup at home approaching, Glenn Maxwell's structure will be crucial to Australia defending their title. In any case, right now, the all-rounder seems to be a bit off with the bat, having returned single digits scores in his last six T20Is.

Maxwell was back in the Australian side for the second T20I against England in Canberra however scored just eight runs in a loss that saw the visitors take the series with a game to go. Another low score implied that Maxwell has now counted just 16 runs off 33 balls in his last six innings at this level.

"I've played a lot with Glenn of late, specifically at RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) and clearly the Australian team, and every one of the three aspects of the game he's extraordinary," Hazlewood said in Canberra after Australia's loss.

"He's just that close to winning a game for us off his own bat or the ball or in the field. So he's a key part of our team and just adds that balance beautifully."

Hazlewood said that the"He's just that close to winning a game for us off his own bat or the ball or in the field. So he's a key part of our team and just adds that balance beautifully."
 allows Maxwell to play freely and instinctively, and how he's at his best while doing that.

"You don't need him disappearing from his normal sense either," Hazlewood said. "He's the kind of a player that simply responds to what's coming and plays his game and that is the one thing you need from Glenn constantly.

"Having that  depth of batters, I think adds to that. He can simply go out and play his game, whether it's in the first six overs or outside that against spin- where he's specifically really destructive. So I think he simply (needs a) free outlook and (to) play his game."

Australia take on England in the third and last T20I in Canberra on October 14. The hosts play their first World Cup game against New Zealand in Sydney on October 22.



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