Glenn Maxwell acknowledged that he would have made the same choice after considering the Australian selectors’ choice that most likely put an end to his Test career. Cooper Connolly, an uncapped 21-year-old, was selected ahead of the seasoned all-rounders in the 16-man team for the forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka, leaving Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh among the high-profile absences.
Maxwell has not participated in Test cricket since 2017, and it doesn’t seem probable that he will be able to return to the national team in the game’s longest format. His spin bowling and ability to bat against the turning ball were previously valued by selectors, and he has only played in Asia in Test matches.
Only a few months prior, Maxwell injured his leg at a friend’s backyard party, which would have prevented him from traveling to India for the Border-Gavaskar trophy series in 2023.
It’s Just Selection – Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell had been keen to increase his seven Test appearances, given he had not played first-class cricket for eighteen months. With Australia’s place in the World Test Championship final essentially certain, the 36-year-old has no qualms about selectors looking to the future.