Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell has expressed his unwavering desire to play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, despite not having donned the Baggy Green for seven years.
The 36-year-old believes that giving up on his Test cricket dream would be an injustice to his younger self, who aspired to wear the iconic Australian cap.
Glenn Maxwell wants to play in Border-Gavaskar Trophy series
Glenn Maxwell’s Test appearances remain limited to just seven matches, with his last outing in 2017. Despite this, Maxwell remains committed to chasing a Test spot, particularly in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour in January.
Maxwell acknowledges that his selection for the India series is unlikely, but he is determined to continue working towards his goal.
“I think if I gave up on that Test dream now, I don’t think I’d be doing justice to that younger Glenn Maxwell who was dying to put on the baggy green when he was a kid,” he tells ESPNcricinfo.
“And I think while there’s still a glimmer of hope, I’ll keep going for it.”
Though his selection for the upcoming India series is unlikely, Maxwell remains committed to chasing a Test spot on the Sri Lanka tour in January after narrowly missing out in 2022.
“I think the hard thing with Test cricket is, when I grew up, that’s all I wanted to do,” Maxwell says.
“I definitely got my chance at Test level a bit prematurely. It all happened really fast when I got my chance to debut. It was just a whirlwind. I had no idea what I was doing. I probably hadn’t had the experience at first-class level that I would have liked.
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“And then when I came back in 2017, I felt like I was a ready-made first-class cricketer and was really at peace with my game and where I was at. A lot of these things in Test cricket are timing. Adam Voges is probably the perfect example. He came in and he averaged 60-odd (61.87) in his Test career. He got his opportunity when he was at the top of this game.”
“I suppose the thing I’m proud about in my Test career — I was able to sort of fight back at different times, get back in squads and be really resilient that way.”
Maxwell’s lack of first-class centuries — only seven in 69 matches, including a lone Test ton in Ranchi — has been a hurdle for Test selection, Maxwell writes in his soon-to-be-released autobiography.
