BBL: Mark Waugh compares Glenn Maxwell to Viv Richards after Melbourne Stars' win

Melbourne Stars skipper Glenn Maxwell extended his fine form with bat in Big Bash League (BBL) after taking his side to a 7-wicket victory over city rivals and defending champions Melbourne Renegades on Friday. Maxwell remained unbeaten on 83 from 45 deliveries to take his side to win.  all-rounder is recovering from mental health issues, which forced him to take a break from game. However, he has taken  league by storm on his return and has also helped his side remain .1 on points table this season.

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Mark Waugh mess for Glenn Maxwell

Maxwell has been left out of limited-overs squad for Australia's tour of India, which will comprise of 3 ODIs starting from January 14 in Mumbai. He was recently picked up by Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in IPL 2020 auction. Former Australia opener Mark Waugh was full of praise for Glenn Maxwell after his innings against Renegades and even compared his hitting abilities to that of West Indies great Sir Vivian Richards. 

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Glenn Maxwell and his BBL stats 

Maxwell is second-highest run-getter in current BBL season so far, having amassed 311 runs from eight matches so far. He has achieved those runs at a strike-rate of 169.94. 

Mark Waugh comically uses an word on air 

Australian cricket legend Mark Waugh left his Fox Sports commentator colleagues in splits following an awkward blunder live on air during 3rd Test against New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Waugh was in commentary box with Kerry O'Keeffe discussing Australian batsmen Marnus Labuschagne's unique batting style. Mark Waugh lifted his hands up mimicking his action and said 'just like a c**k.' former Australian selector immediately realized what he said and apologized quickly saying that he was sorry and that was probably t right way to say it.

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IPL 2020: KXIP squad 2020 to have Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell is set to return to Kings XI Punjab after been snapped for a whopping ₹10.75 crore following an intense bidding war with Delhi Capitals. Maxwell’s first stint with KXIP was in 2014 when he was bought by Kings XI Punjab for Rs. 6 crores. In that season, he played 16 games and had season's 3rd highest aggregate of 552 runs at an aver of 34.5. He was retained by Kings XI Punjab for 2015 IPL Season.

Maxwell failed to impress in that season, making an overall 145 runs in 11 games at an aver of 13.18. Apart from Maxwell, KXIP also bought in West Indies pacer Sheldon Cotterell for ₹8.5 crore. New Zealand all-rounder and limited-overs specialist Jimmy Neesham also joined 'Lion’s Den' for ₹50 lakhs. Meanwhile, English all-rounder Chris Jordan will bolster ir pace bowling attack. Or new additions to team are Deepak Hooda, Ishan Porel, Ravi Bishi, Tajinder Singh and Prabhsimran Singh. 

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