Glenn Maxwell hammered 106* not out in 49 balls, including only two boundaries and 13 sixes during a Major League Cricket. His scoring was at a strike rate of 216.33 Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell equalled names such as countrymen David Warner, Aaron Finch, Indian great Rohit Sharma and England’s Jos Buttler to become the joint-fourth-highest centurion in T20 cricket.
Maxwell, who recorded his eighth century in the shortest version of the game, did so for his team, Washington Freedom (WSF,) when playing against Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) at Oakland. Maxwell, known as the ‘Big Show’ for his exhibition hitting skills, lived up to his ‘Big Show’ name during this game when he smashed an unbeaten 106* from 49 balls off just two boundaries and 13 sixes.
His scoring came at a strike rate of 216.33. He is playing as the captain this season due to Steve Smith’s absence, who was their captain that led them to the title last season.
The knock took Maxwell beyond the 10,500-run barrier in T20s. He also possesses 178 T20 wickets. The Australian is now the world’s first cricketer to achieve a triple of 10,500 runs, 170-plus wickets, and five T20 hundreds.
Warner, Finch, Rohit, Buttler and Australia’s Michael Klinger are all among eight T20 centuries. West Indies legend Chris Gayle has the record number of centuries in the format with 22 out of 463 games. Then comes Pakistan’s Babar Azam (11), South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw and India’s legend Virat Kohli (9 each).
Moving on to the match, Washington Freedom chose to bat first after the toss. Mitchell Owen’s 32 in 11 balls — four boundaries and two sixes — was the highlight of an innings for a good period until the side found themselves at 68/4. Hereafter, Maxwell continued with a masterclass show, eliminating Jason Holder for 26 runs with Obus Pienaar (14*) in the last over to complete his hundred and carry his side to 208/5.
Until now in MLC 2025, Maxwell has made 149 runs in three innings for his team, at a strike rate of more than 204 and a batting average of 149.00, with his last two scores being 38* and 5. He is the second-most run-scorer so far in the tournament. His team has won one and lost one so far under his captaincy.
