The Headline
Maxwell's record-breaking innings and Asian ODI dominance
His crowning individual innings, his outrageous 201no during the 2023 World Cup against Afghanistan in Mumbai, is already a moment of white-ball folklore.
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Key Facts
- Maxwell scored the fastest half-century in Australian domestic one-day cricket in 2022, hitting 50 runs in just 19 balls for Victoria in Hobart, breaking David Hookes' 1990 record.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk broke Maxwell's record in 2023 by scoring a century in 29 balls, one ball quicker than Maxwell's half-century record.
- Maxwell's 201 not out against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup in Mumbai is the only men's ODI double-hundred by an Australian, the first worldwide by a non-opener, and the first double-century in a run chase.
- Maxwell averaged above 40 in ODIs played in Asia, which is five runs higher than his average in Australia and nearly seven runs more than his overall ODI average.
Key Stats at a Glance
Maxwell's double-century score in 2023 World Cup
201 runs
Balls taken by Maxwell for fastest half-century in Australian domestic one-day cricket
19 balls
Balls taken by Jake Fraser-McGurk for record century
29 balls
Maxwell's ODI batting average in Asia
40 runs
Difference in Maxwell's ODI batting average between Asia and Australia
5 runs
Difference in Maxwell's ODI batting average between Asia and overall
7 runs