Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell feels Australia played well in the first two Tests against India barring the one disastrous session in Delhi on day three. Maxwell had suffered a broken left leg in November last year during a friend’s birthday party which ruled him out of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia lost nine wickets for 52 runs in their second innings after a good start given by Travis Head in the 2nd innings. Speaking on Sydney Herald, Maxwell said that the Australian team has shown a lot of fight in the series and said that it is not easy to play in Indian conditions.
“I think they’ve shown a lot of fight. Barring that one session I thought they were outstanding. It’s bloody difficult over there – it’s not an easy place to play, it’s so foreign for us. But I feel like, apart from a couple of little moments, we’ve been in the fight, we’ve been matching India at different times and they’ve shown a lot of fight,” he was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.
The 34-year recollected Australia’s poor batting on the Day3 of the second test and said that Australia was well ahead in the game and it is about doing the same things for a long period
“At the start of day three in Delhi I thought we were well ahead in the game, and to be ahead of India at any stage of a Test match over there is a sign we’re doing the right things, it’s just doing it for a little bit longer,” he said.
Glenn Maxwell has backed the Australian Test team to bounce back from twin Test defeats against India. Australia will take on India at the third Test in Indore starting on March 1.
Glenn Maxwell Back In Australian Squad For ODI Series Against India
India and Australia will face off in a three-match ODI series, starting March 17. Glenn Maxwell will return to International Cricket with this series. Earlier Glenn Maxwell made a return to action in Sheffield Shield after recovering from a broken leg that made him miss the entire season of the Big Bash League. Australia will be keen to do well in the series as the ODI world cup is scheduled later this year.
Glenn Maxwell will play for Royal Challengers Bangalore in this edition of IPL 2023 and will be a key member for RCB with both and ball. Glenn Maxwell, who joined RCB ahead of IPL 2021, has been a key member of their setup. RCB’s first match will be against five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) on April 2.