Glenn Maxwell’s miracle in Mumbai was powered by the age-old BBL drill. “Just relying on stuff I had worked on in early years and try to adapt as quickly as I could.,” Maxwell remarked.
Glenn Maxwell’s miracle double-century against Afghanistan in the 39th ICC World Cup 2023 match. In Mumbai has been dubbed the “ultimate ODI innings.” Despite suffering from back spasms and terrible lower-body cramps. He displayed extraordinary fortitude, busting 21 limits and 10 sixes with his upper-body power. This incredible exhibition of power drove Australia to victory, cementing his innings as a cricketing masterpiece.
Maxwell attributed his skill to a pre-match batting routine in the BBL from eight to nine years ago. Which honed his ability to hit significant boundaries. He emphasized on the strategy of depending only on upper-body power for sixes, which he remembered from his BBL days. He emphasized the significance of adjusting quickly during his match-winning innings against Afghanistan. Emphasizing the application of abilities honed over time.
“One of the things I used to work on before every BBL game. Going back about eight or nine years – was foot drills where I’d stay dead still but try to hit the first 12 balls as far as I could. ” “I basically had to hold my top body for as long as I could to get the right trajectory to feel like I hit a six. ” He explain on the Club Prairie Podcast.
He further added ” Working on that upper-body movement without using your legs. A good way of finding out where your ideal heave point is. Going back to that [innings against Afghanistan], I obviously had to tinker a little bit with actual bowlers not just bowling half-vollies outside off stump but bowling different areas. Just relying on stuff I had worked on in early years and try to adapt as quickly as I could.”
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I feel like my hands can get me out of trouble: Maxwell
During the podcast, the right-handed batsman said that he was suffering from significant cramps, particularly in his calf muscle, and even referenced his middle toe bending back during the Afghanistan match and his record-breaking 40-ball century against the Netherlands. Maxwell’s hallmark talent in white-ball cricket has been seamlessly finding holes across the ground, independent of the ball’s line, length, or bowler’s tactics.
“Once I’m in, I feel like I can mentally set myself early enough and have a good idea of where I’m trying to hit it.””I feel like my hands can get me out of a jam if the ball isn’t quite in those areas, and I give myself a few options for different lengths,” Maxwell noted.
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