World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell Shatters History Books. List Of All Records Broken With His Unbeaten 201

Glenn Maxwell Shatters History Books. List Of All Records Broken With His Unbeaten 201: On Tuesday, during a World Cup play against Afghanistan, the Australian all-rounder Maxwell Mayhem enthralled the cricket world with an incredible undefeated innings total of 201 runs.

As Maxwell assisted Australia in pulling off a stunning victory over Afghanistan and clinching a spot in the tournament semifinals, history was drastically altered.

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With the assistance of 21 fours and 10 sixes, Maxwell scored an undefeated 201 in 128 balls. He had a strike rate of more than 157. He proceeded to create history in the process, hitting many new records during his storied career as a cricket player.

This is the eleventh instance of a double century in 50 overs of cricket and Australia’s first-ever ODI double century overall. 2011 saw Maxwell surpass Shane Watson’s 185* against Bangladesh.

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In an ODI run-chase, this is also the greatest individual score. Here, Maxwell defeated Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan, who in 2021 crushed 193 against South Africa.

Maxwell’s double ton is now the greatest score by a non-opener in ODI cricket history, surpassing Charles Coventry of Zimbabwe’s 194 against Bangladesh in 2009.

Maxwell’s 201* is only the third instance of a double hundred in ODI Cricket World Cups, with Chris Gayle (215 against Zimbabwe in 2015 for West Indies) and Martin Guptill (237 against West Indies in 2015 for New Zealand) being the other two instances.

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The partnership of 202 runs between Maxwell and skipper Pat Cummins (12*) is the highest-ever partnership for seventh wicket or below in ODIs. It has overtaken the 177-run stand between Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid of England against New Zealand in 2015 for seventh wicket.

In just 128 balls, Maxwell achieved his double century, which is the second-fastest in ODI history. Ishan Kishan of India achieved the quickest double century in history last year against Bangladesh, needing just 126 balls.

With 10 sixes smashed in the match, Maxwell has 33 sixes in his World Cup career and is now in third place among players with the most WC sixes. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma (45) and West Indies legend Chris Gayle (49) are above him.

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