Glenn Maxwell retires from international cricket but will continue in franchise T20

Maxwell will remain available for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League, according to reporting by Sky Sports and ESPNcricinfo. The move closes his international career without ending his participation in the short-format game, with the supplied reports consistently describing his continued involvement in franchise T20 cricket.

India Today described Maxwell's international career as having lasted 14 years. The Guardian Sport also reported that he had previously retired from one-day international cricket in 2025 before now ending his involvement with Australia's T20 team.

The Guardian Sport reported that Maxwell scored 2,897 runs at an average of 28.97 in T20 internationals. That record formed part of the publication's account of an Australian player whose international career was particularly associated with short-form cricket, while the supplied sources do not provide a broader statistical record.

The scope of Maxwell's retirement from other forms of cricket has been described most specifically by ESPNcricinfo, which reported that he also ended his first-class and List A career. The Guardian Sport separately reported his retirement from state cricket, while the central development confirmed across the supplied coverage is his departure from international cricket.

For Australia, the immediate consequence is the loss of Maxwell from the international game; for the Melbourne Stars, his availability preserves a continuing link with franchise T20 cricket. The supplied evidence does not establish the physical location of the announcement or include an official statement from Cricket Australia, but six publication organizations corroborated the international retirement.