England vs Australia 2018: 5 Talking Points from only T20I

#3 Maxwell's moment of horror

Glenn Maxwell paid the price for resorting to a horrendous heave

Glenn Maxwell is currently ranked number one in the all-rounders section and number three in the rankings for T20I batsmen. Among all batsmen with at least 1000 T20I runs, he is only one of two (the other being Colin Munro) to possess an average of more than 30 and strike-rate of over 150. What numbers do not reveal is the sheer volatility of watching him bat.

Batting at number three, the onus was on Maxwell to mix aggression with at least an ounce of caution. However, his belligerence got the better of him. Despite scoring a boundary off a free-hit in the preceding ball, he attempted an almighty heave towards the leg-slide without moving his feet. Chris Jordan's slower one ended up clattering the stumps. Legendary Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara bemoaned Maxwell's application (or lack thereof) on commentary.