Australia's star all-rounder retires from ODI cricket
Maxwell made his debut in August 2012, scoring 3,990 runs and picking up 77 wickets from his 149 ODI games.
Maxwell's career saw the all-rounder win two ICC Men's Cricket World Cup titles for Australia in 2015 and 2023. His final ODI appearance came against India in the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this year.
The all-rounder took the call to prioritise his preparation for next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, the domestic Big Bash League, and his other global commitments, while understanding that he wasn't in a position to deliver his best in the ODI format.
"I felt like I was letting the team down a little bit with how the body was reacting to the conditions. I had a good chat with (Chair of Selectors) George Bailey and I asked him what his thoughts were going forward,' Maxwell told the Final Word Podcast .
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