Australia’s star all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell, returned to the team for the fourth T20I against India on November 6 at Carrara Oval, Queensland. Australia made four changes to the playing XI, including bringing in Maxwell, Adam Zampa, Josh Phillipe, and Ben Dwarshius. On the Indian side, Sanju Samson remained on the bench, while the team maintained an unchanged playing XI.
Maxwell’s comeback is seen as a significant boost for Australia, given his impressive track record against India. With 574 runs in 21 innings at an average of 31.88 and a strike rate of 152.55, Maxwell has been a key player against the Men in Blue, scoring two fifties and two centuries, all contributing to Australia’s victories.
Notably, Sanju Samson had limited participation in the series, featuring in only one match where he scored 2 runs off 4 balls. Nitish Kumar Reddy also remained sidelined despite being match-fit.
The playing XIs for the match were as follows:
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (w), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jitesh Sharma (w), Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
The match saw Maxwell’s return adding depth to the Australian lineup, setting the stage for an exciting T20 clash between the two cricketing powerhouses.