Allrounder motivated to prove critics wrong and guide the Australians to World Cup glory
A week ago in Perth, it was Glenn Maxwell's bat that was doing the talking. Even his all-but-ignored off-spinners got in a word here and there as the allrounder with the undeniable latent talent showcased what might be in a man-of-the-match effort in Australia's Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series Final win over England. But as the 25-year-old, whose on-field flamboyance has seen him labelled as either breathtaking or boastful, has gone public in citing that performance as timely proof that he is indeed a cricketer of substance.
A cricketer who wants to be known – come the end of March – by no moniker other than a vital component of an Australian team that won the 2015 ICC World Cup. Speaking in Adelaide prior to the start of Australia's Cup campaign, which begins with a warm-up match against India at the Adelaide Oval tomorrow, Maxwell opened up about the polarised perception of him among the cricket public and the impact of some of those harsh, often uninformed judgements. "I took different criticism to heart, I didn't let all of it miss me," Maxwell said of the social and even mainstream media commentary that suggested all 'big show' and no substance because of his preparedness to play innovative, high-risk shots sometimes early in his innings. "I like to think I'm quite laid back and I can cop criticism but sometimes it hits pretty close to home and you sometimes think it's a personal attack on you. "People are saying I'm an egocentric show-off who doesn't care for the team, sometimes that hurts and don't really understand that. "For anyone who knows me I'm not like that at all.
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/glenn-max...2015-02-07
A week ago in Perth, it was Glenn Maxwell's bat that was doing the talking. Even his all-but-ignored off-spinners got in a word here and there as the allrounder with the undeniable latent talent showcased what might be in a man-of-the-match effort in Australia's Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series Final win over England. But as the 25-year-old, whose on-field flamboyance has seen him labelled as either breathtaking or boastful, has gone public in citing that performance as timely proof that he is indeed a cricketer of substance.
A cricketer who wants to be known – come the end of March – by no moniker other than a vital component of an Australian team that won the 2015 ICC World Cup. Speaking in Adelaide prior to the start of Australia's Cup campaign, which begins with a warm-up match against India at the Adelaide Oval tomorrow, Maxwell opened up about the polarised perception of him among the cricket public and the impact of some of those harsh, often uninformed judgements. "I took different criticism to heart, I didn't let all of it miss me," Maxwell said of the social and even mainstream media commentary that suggested all 'big show' and no substance because of his preparedness to play innovative, high-risk shots sometimes early in his innings. "I like to think I'm quite laid back and I can cop criticism but sometimes it hits pretty close to home and you sometimes think it's a personal attack on you. "People are saying I'm an egocentric show-off who doesn't care for the team, sometimes that hurts and don't really understand that. "For anyone who knows me I'm not like that at all.
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/glenn-max...2015-02-07
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