Glenn James Maxwell (born 14 October 1988) is an Australian cricketer, who plays for Victoria in Sheffield Shield, limited overs and Twenty20 matches. He also plays for the Fitzroy Doncaster club in Melbourne. He is an all-rounder, bowling right-arm off spin and batting with an average of over 30 for Victoria interstate one day cricket In 2011, he set the record for the fastest ever half-century in Australian interstate one day cricket, reaching 50 runs off 19 balls. He has also played for Australia in the Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes. He represented Etihad Stadium-based Melbourne Renegades in the inaugural Big Bash League (2011–12 season). In May 2012, Hampshire announced to sign him for their campaign in Friends Life T20 2012 season. In February 2013, Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians bought him for 1 million US dollars and he played well for his great hitting in the matches he played and in March he made his Test debut against India in the second Test at Hyderabad. In 2015 Maxwell along with Aaron Finch signed with Yorkshire for the 2015 county season.
Glenn Maxwell has played in all four big bash seasons and has made 419 runs altogether and his highest score is 82 in BBL|03.
On the 18th of December Glenn Maxwell was fined 25% of his match fee for using his bat to hit the Adelaide Oval fence (in frustration after going out from a bad decision from the umpire) in a Big Bash game vs Adelaide Strikers.
Maxwell made his debut for Australia against Afghanistan in a One Day International in the United Arab Emirates in 2012. In his 2nd ODI, against Pakistan, he hit an unbeaten 56 and a six to seal a victory for Australia. He was then selected in Australia's squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. Maxwell was then selected in a 13-man squad for the 2013 Sydney Test match against Sri Lanka as a replacement for Shane Watson who injured his calf. On 10 January 2013, on his ODI debut against Sri Lanka, he was involved in two run outs off consecutive balls. He had a wicket less series against Sri Lanka, and also failed to reach double figures in the 3 innings with the bat.
On 1 February, he scored 51* (from 35 balls) as an opener as Australia chased down the target of 71 set by the West Indies. On 3 February in the 2nd ODI against West Indies at Perth, he scored a duck, but then took 4/63 with the ball to support Mitchell starc (5/32) and bowl out the visitors for 212 in 38.1 overs.
In 2015 Maxwell was chosen in the 15 man squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. On 8 March 2015 Maxwell scored his first ODI century against Sir Lanka at Sydney Ground and got out for the score of 102.
On March 2013, he made his Test debut against India in the second Test at Hyderabad.He was included as the second spinner in the team supporting the main spinner Xavier Doherty.
Maxwell's teammates and the media gave him the nickname "The Big Show" due to his confidence and his tendency to play extravagant shots, especially a wide array and variations of sweep shots, but never converting into half centuries, or have long stays at the crease. Maxwell now dislikes the nickname and is trying to replace it with the nickname "Maxy".