I was there in the stadium when Maxwell chased Total all alone: Cummins
The Australia captain hoped Maxwell could recover in time to play their final league match against Bangladesh in Pune on November 11.
Mumbai, November 7: Australian skipper Pat Cummins has no hesitation in rating Glenn Maxwell’s magnificent double hundred against Afghanistan as the biggest knock in ODI history, allowing everyone to enjoy their own ‘I was there’ moment.
Maxwell scored an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls with the help of 10 sixes and 21 boundaries to pull Australia out of the doldrums at 91 for 7 and added 202 runs with his skipper to end the match with more than three overs to spare. “I mean (all the innings) I’ve ever seen. it’s probably the best ODI innings ever. We just talk about it, all the players, and we decided this is one of those days where you just say, ‘I was there in the stadium the day Glenn Maxwell chased that total single-handedly,'” Cummins said of Maxwell’s statements. knock that single-handedly took Australia to the semi-finals.
The Australia captain hoped Maxwell could recover in time to play their final league match against Bangladesh in Pune on November 11.
“I’m sure he (Maxwell) is doing well. He had colic, but I think that’s where you saw how much he loves playing for Australia and doing whatever he can to play. So I’m sure it will be fine,” Cummins said.
Cummins admitted he signaled the next batter – No. 10 Adam Zampa – to join him in the middle after Maxwell, who was struggling with terrible cramps in his right leg, fell to the ground.
Maxwell braved a cramping leg and even refused singles with more than 50 runs needed. But the Australian physiotherapist’s advice to Maxwell ‘to get back on his feet or it could get worse’ worked wonders,” Cummins revealed.
‘I thought he was leaving. So I kind of signaled for Zamps (Adam Zampa) to come over here because yeah, he (Maxwell) literally couldn’t move and then I think the physio was obviously there. He more or less convinced Maxi that if he got out, he might be worse off. So try hanging out there, getting up, and that’s probably your best bet. The reason for this is that if someone goes into withdrawal because of cramps, there is a chance that they will not be able to go back and continue as the pain may only get worse.
“Because once you go out, you’re going to get so much cramp, but there’s no guarantee you’re going to come out again,” Cummins further revealed about the message to Maxwell, who ended the match with a six to reach 201 and not off just 128 balls . with 21 fours and 10 sixes.