33. Mastering T20 cricket, with Glenn Maxwell

33. Mastering T20 cricket, with Glenn Maxwell

From The Surge | Big Bash Podcast by Cricket Australia

January 12, 2026 · 1h 7m · Season 2 · Episode 33

About this episode

Glenn Maxwell discusses his journey in T20 cricket and the Big Bash League.

The Big Bash is full of memorable moments, and this guest has been involved in many of them. Melbourne Stars superstar Glenn Maxwell joins us on this special edition of the show. The Australian allrounder reflects on his journey in the BBL, and tells us how he's become the cricketer he is today. EPISODE INDEX: 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Glenn Maxwell joins The Surge 1:40 - Why is the bat flip so important? 3:30 - The resurgent Melbourne Stars 6:15 - Playing with passion & energy 7:35 - Has it ever felt this good for the Stars? 8:33 - Has captaincy got the best out of Marcus Stoinis? 10:06 - The wisdom of Peter Moores 11:35 - Sam Harper’s BBL|15 season 15:01 - Can you have too many shots? 16:47 - 41-year-old Peter Siddle is ‘awesome to watch’ 19:01 - Recapturing the Melbourne Mace 20:15 - Maxwell’s role in BBL|15 22:49 - What winning a title will mean 25:21 - The greatest BBL catch ever and boundary line catching 32:00 - Does Maxwell watch his own highlights? 33:58 - How Maxwell sets up for T20 batting 41:19 - Mastering the switch hit and reverse sweep 44:25 - Being Glenn Maxwell 50:24 - Shot selection 52:06 - Playing with Kevin Pietersen at the MCG 54:22…

People in this episode

Host: Cricket Australia

Guest: Glenn Maxwell

Topics covered

  • T20 cricket
  • Big Bash League
  • Glenn Maxwell
  • Melbourne Stars
  • cricket strategy
  • player insights

Keywords

  • T20
  • Big Bash
  • Glenn Maxwell
  • cricket
  • Melbourne Stars
  • bat flip
  • shot selection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Melbourne Stars

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