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Veteran Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has underlined that he has no immediate plans to step away from T20 internationals, with both the 2028 T20 World Cup and the Los Angeles Olympics firmly on his radar.Now 37, Maxwell would be 40 by the time Australia hosts the 2028 T20 World Cup, an event slated to take place only months after cricket features at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Speculation around his future intensified following Australia’s early exit at the recent T20 World Cup and a lean patch with the bat, but the explosive all-rounder insists he is not rushing into any retirement decision.
“I think not making a decision around my future was probably based more on what’s to come over the next 12 months. There’s not a whole lot of T20 cricket planned, so there’s probably no need to make any sort of formal announcements and just see how my body’s going and see how I’m travelling, and if there’s an opportunity to play in the future, hopefully I’m fit and firing,” Maxwell told reporters in Melbourne on Wednesday.Australia’s T20I calendar remains light until August 2027, with only eight bilateral fixtures currently scheduled. Maxwell has already called time on his ODI career, yet he remains open to prolonging his stint in the shortest international format.When quizzed about the prospect of featuring at both the 2028 Olympics and the home T20 World Cup, Maxwell struck a hopeful yet measured tone.“Fit and firing? Hopefully. But yeah, not setting any dates. I felt like I got better and better throughout the World Cup. I probably more judge it on how I’m running around the field and how I’m feeling, probably more so than any statistics regarding wickets and runs. And I just felt like I was able to get through games a lot easier. Felt like I was playing my role as well as I could, and felt like I still had plenty to offer,” he said.Although his recent returns in T20Is and the Big Bash League have been modest, Maxwell believes his value to the side extends beyond the numbers alone.Australia’s next T20I assignment is a three-match series against Bangladesh in June, part of a wider tour that also includes ODIs in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Maxwell confirmed that discussions with selectors are ongoing regarding those plans.“We’ve had some discussions about what the next little bit looks like, and we’ll continue to have really open and fluid discussions going forward. As I said, if I’m fit and firing and available, I’ll be ready,” he said.Away from the international arena, Maxwell is set to remain busy on the franchise circuit. He has agreed to a two-year extension with the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League and will also feature in the Pakistan Super League, Major League Cricket and a new Europe-based T20 competition later this year. He is due to represent the Hyderabad Kingsmen in the PSL, marking his debut in the tournament.“Looked at the window that I had in between the World Cup and MLC, and with us not going as far into the tournament as I probably previously planned, found myself with a bit more time in between tournaments, and just felt like I would have been going in cold into the next one,” Maxwell said.“So probably bridges a timing gap beautifully. And getting the opportunity to get to a new team and start at the start with someone – I really like those opportunities. I think to start with a team from the very start is nice to be able to be a part and build a brand,” he mentioned.
