His spell was instrumental in his team’s comprehensive victory in Florida.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) all-rounder Glenn Maxwell showed his bowling expertise during the 26th match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 between Washington Freedom and Seattle Orcas. His spell was instrumental in his team’s comprehensive victory in Florida.
Maxwell snared three wickets while conceding 12 runs at an economy rate of three in his four-over spell to break the batting lineup of the Orcas. He dismissed big batters like Steven Taylor, Aaron Jones, and Kyle Mayers to leave the opponent reeling in the first innings.
MAL
–
HKG
–
WI
–
AUS
–
WI
–
AUS
–
RWA
49/10
BHN
163/6
Bahrain beat Rwanda by 114 runs
BHN
114/2
ML
113/9
Bahrain beat Malawi by 8 wickets
RWA
–
ML
–
ROM
128/9
AUST
129/3
Austria won by 7 wickets
HUN
93/10
ROM
94/0
Romania beat Hungary by 10 wickets
HUN
148/8
LUX
78/10
Hungary beat Luxembourg by 70 runs
ROM
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LUX
–
HUN
–
AUST
–
AUST
–
LUX
–
ALZ
114/2
RPH
108/6
Alby Zalmi CC won by 8 wickets
MAR
102/7
HDN
104/1
Huddinge beat Marsta CC by 9 wickets
MAR
93/8
ALZ
118/7
Alby Zalmi CC beat Marsta CC by 25 runs
HDN
188/2
RPH
135/4
Huddinge beat Rising Phoenix by 53 runs
MAR
110/6
HDN
195/1
Huddinge beat Marsta CC by 85 runs
ALZ
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JIHCC
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RPH
–
MAR
–
JIHCC
–
ALZ
–
RPH
–
JIHCC
–
ALZ
–
RPH
–
BOT-W
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MWW-W
–
EWW-W
–
LSN-W
–
RWA-W
–
SLO-W
–
CW-W
–
MZW-W
–
FEK
175/6
RLC
133/6
Fakhr-E-Kashmir beat Royal Lions CC by 42 runs
KRMPS
189/7
ALECC
79/4
GUJCC
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SUL
–
FRC
79/3
UTC
77/7
Fatemi Resources Cricket Club beat Utkal Cricket Club by 7 wickets
JBK
97/3
MKP
99/4
MR KB Putrajaya won by 6 wickets
KLG
61/6
MXC
62/5
Maxx Cricket Club beat KL Gladiators by 5 wickets
SWCL
119/2
MBMS
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Match abandoned due to rain
FRC
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KLG
–
JBK
–
SWCL
–
UTC
–
MXC
–
MKP
–
MBMS
–
KNY
124/8
UGA
125/4
Uganda beat Kenya by 6 wickets
NIG
105/9
NBA
99/8
Nigeria beat Namibia A by 6 runs
UAE
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NIG
–
KNY
–
NBA
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YAR
203/9
MMS
212/5
Mahe Megalo Strikers beat Yanam Royals by 9 runs
MAK
166/3
ASS
165/7
Mis Ainak Knights won by 7 wickets
BAD
177/7
SGT
178/6
Speen Ghar Tigers beat Band-e-Amir Dragons by 4 wickets
MAK
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BDS
–
ASS
–
SGT
–
WIU19-W
–
USAU19-W
–
PNC
198/5
SAC
31/2
IAC
–
AAC
–
PNC
–
WIC
–
NZ
–
SA
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IRE-W
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ZIM-W
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Maxwell shared the new ball with Saurabh Netravalkar, and the move paid dividends, as he dismissed Jones in his first over before removing Taylor in his next. Later, he came to bowl his third consecutive over and sent Mayers back to provide a dream start to the Freedom.
These were his best bowling figures in the tournament’s history, and Maxwell again showed how much value he adds in white-ball teams. His bowling has always been underrated, for the Aussie all-rounder is more than a part-timer and is a solid off-spinner who can bowl on any surface, proven numerous times over the years.
While Glenn Maxwell is having a fine season in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025, the Punjab Kings might not retain him before the IPL 2026 auction. As has been the case previously, Maxwell disappointed the franchise big time with his poor performances, especially with the willow and was dropped midway.
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He could only score 48 runs at an abysmal average of 8 and a 97.95 strike rate in six innings, with a best of 30. Five of those six outings saw him scoring runs in single digits, including a golden duck in the inaugural match of the season.
As a bowler, he took four wickets at 27.50 runs apiece and conceded 8.46 runs per over in six innings, including a best of 1/5. Hence, PBKS might look to release him after another poor season, given they bought him for INR 4.20 crores in the previous auction.
Maxwell hasn’t been a trustworthy option in the last couple of seasons, and PBKS have other options to choose from in the next auction. If they want, PBKS can re-buy him from the auction if his price is reasonable, but for now, they should let him go and free some purse.
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