Glenn Maxwell, Australia’s experienced all-rounder, is set to make his 50-over return, but not in national colours. Just months after formally retiring from ODIs, the 36-year-old has been picked to Victoria’s Dean Jones Trophy side for the first two matches. Maxwell’s surprise return to competitive 50-over cricket is slated for Wednesday at Allan Border Field against Queensland and Friday against Tasmania.
Glenn Maxwell retired from ODIs earlier this year after the Champions Trophy, having played 149 matches, scored 3,990 runs, taken 77 wickets, and won two World Cups in 2015 and 2023.
His last ODI outing was against India in the Champions Trophy. Despite his retirement, he will continue to play in the shorter format, including Australia’s T20I tour of New Zealand. The Victorian legend has selected the Dean Jones Trophy as a platform to hone his game.
Matt Short also makes his 50-over return
Notably, the cricketer has barely featured in List A cricket at the domestic level in recent years. Since March 2022, he has played just one 50-over match for Victoria, which came against New South Wales in October 2023. Meanwhile, he is not the only Australian international making a comeback. Fellow T20I squad member Matt Short also features in Victoria’s 14-player squad. Short has been sidelined since July with a side injury that forced him out of the T20I tour of the West Indies and later the South Africa series. Like Maxwell, he hasn’t played a 50-over fixture since the Champions Trophy.
Victoria will be led initially by all-rounder Will Sutherland in the first game. However, Sutherland will then depart for India to join the Australia A squad, after which veteran batter Peter Handscomb will take over as captain for the second match. The squad also features Marcus Harris, Sam Harper, and Tom Rogers.
Victoria’s opponents, Queensland, will be captained by Marnus Labuschagne. They will miss Usman Khawaja, who is preparing for the Sheffield Shield ahead of the Ashes, while bowlers Xavier Bartlett and Mark Steketee are also unavailable.
Victoria squad: Will Sutherland, Peter Handscomb, Blake Macdonald, Callum Stow, Cam McClure, David Moody, Glenn Maxwell, Harry Dixon, Marcus Harris, Matt Short, Mitch Perry, Sam Elliott, Sam Harper, Tom Rogers
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