Glenn Maxwell becomes third Australian with 9,500 T20 runs: Stats
Australia's Glenn Maxwell has completed 9,500 runs in men's T20 cricket. The explosive batter attained the feat en route to a stunning century in the 2nd T20I against West Indies at the Adelaide Oval. He hammered an unbeaten 120 off 55 balls (12 fours, 8 sixes). Maxwell is the third Australian player to have scored over 9,500 runs in the format (overall).
Maxwell joins these legends
Notably, Maxwell became the third Australian player to touch the 9,500-run mark in T20s (9,588). He is only behind David Warner (11,952 and Aaron Finch (11,458). Maxwell reached this mark in his 418th T20 appearance. He now has seven tons and 52 half-centuries in T20s. Maxwell has a strike rate of 153.82 (473 sixes) and owns 154 wickets in the format.
Joint second-most T20I tons
Maxwell now owns the joint-most tons in T20I cricket (5). He equaled India's Rohit Sharma. Overall, he has raced to 2,405 runs in 102 T20Is at an average and strike rate of 30.83, and 155.26, respectively. The tally also includes 10 fifties. Only Finch (3,120) and Warner (2,986) have hammered more T20I runs among Aussie players.
Highest T20I strike rate for Australia
Maxwell's strike rate of 155.26 is the highest for Australia in T20I cricket (Minimum: 1,000 runs). Notably, no other Australian strikes at over 150 in the shortest format. Overall, Suryakumar Yadav of India leads this tally with a strike rate of 171.55.
His stats in IPL and BBL
Maxwell has earned the 'big-hitter' tag across T20 leagues. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he has smashed 2,719 runs from 124 games at a strike rate of 157.62. He currently plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore, having also represented Punjab Kings. Besides, Maxwell owns 2,916 runs from 109 Big Bash League matches. The rest of his two T20 tons have come in this league.