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The Australian team under the leadership of Mitchell Marsh has invited scrutiny after they failed to make it to the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. In the aftermath of a poor show in Sri Lanka, there was chatter around whether a 37-year-old Glenn Maxwell will call time on his T20I career or not. It seems like Maxwell isn’t done with the format yet. Retired from the ODIs already, he does not mean to take a decision straightaway. He pointed at the lack of T20Is over the course of next 12 months. He is likely to take a call upon seeing how fit he is as he travels for a better part of the year playing franchise cricket.
"I think not making a decision around my future was probably based more on what's to come over the next 12 months," Maxwell told reporters on March 4 in Melbourne.
"There's not a whole lot of T20 cricket planned, so there's probably no need to make any sort of formal announcements, and just see how my body's going and see how I'm travelling and if there's opportunities to play in the future, hopefully I'm fit and firing."
Will Maxwell play T20 World Cup 2028 and LA Olympics 2028?
Maxwell was also asked whether he would play in the T20 World Cup 2028 and the Los Angeles Olympics 2028. While former Australia captain Ricky Ponting doesn't see Maxwell featuring in those tournaments, the all-rounder does not want to set a date for his retirement. He feels that he still has plenty to offer to the team.
"Fit and firing? Hopefully," Maxwell said. "But yeah, not setting any dates.
"I felt like I got better and better throughout the World Cup. I probably more judge it on how I'm running around the field and how I'm feeling, probably more so than any statistics regarding wickets and runs. And I just felt like I was able to get through games a lot easier. Felt like I was playing my role as well as I could, and felt like I still had plenty to offer."
Despite a lacklustre run at the group stage, Maxwell felt that he was getting better and better in the tournament. He registered scores of 9, 31 and 22. Against Zimbabwe in a tricky run chase, he could not accelerate, leaving too much for Matt Renshaw. In the clash against Sri Lanka, he contributed with a 15-ball 22 cameo. He couldn't stay till the end as Australia suffered a batting collapse despite a 104-run opening stand and were bowled out for 181. Australia didn’t have enough runs on the board and lost the match to Sri Lanka.
Is Maxwell available for selection?
Maxwell didn’t reveal the details of the discussion with the selectors but confirmed that they have taken place. He has declared himself available for selection come the series against Bangladesh.
"We've had some discussions about what the next little bit looks like, and we'll continue to have really open and fluid discussions going forward," he said. "As I said, if I'm fit and firing and available, I'll be ready."
Maxwell among Australia’s best
Maxwell is currently Australia's third-highest run-scorer in T20Is. His strike rate of 154.42 is only bettered by Travis Head and Tim David among Australian batters with 1,000-plus T20I runs. He has five T20I centuries, joint-most alongside former India captain Rohit Sharma.
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