Glenn Maxwell: Decoding his IPL 2024 season in stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Glenn Maxwell had a dismal Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign. Maxwell, who took a break in between citing mental health, couldn't find his rhythm and struggled to leave an impression. RCB, who reached the playoffs, saw Maxwell fire blanks in the Eliminator as Rajasthan Royals foiled RCB's progress. Here we decode Maxwell's stats in IPL 2024.
Maxwell averaged 5.77 in IPL 2024
Maxwell featured in 10 matches and scored a paltry 52 runs from nine innings at an average of 5.77. He faced 43 deliveries and owned a strike rate of 120.93. Maxwell's best score was 28. He was dismissed for a duck on four occasions. Maxwell hit two sixes and six fours. Maxwell's scores read 0, 16, 4, 0, 1, 0, 28, 3, and 0.
Four ducks for Maxwell
Maxwell recorded a golden duck in the all-important Eliminator against RR. Maxwell owns the joint second-most ducks in an IPL season (4) with Herschelle Gibbs (Deccan Chargers, 2009), Mithun Manhas (PWI, 2011), Manish Pandey (PWI, 2012), Shikhar Dhawan (DC, 2020), Eoin Morgan (KKR, 2021), Nicholas Pooran (PBKS, 2021), and Dinesh Karthik (RCB, 2023). Jos Buttler leads this tally with five ducks (RR, 2023).
Maxwell's numbers versus pacers and spinners in IPL 2024
As per ESPNcricinfo, Maxwell scored 37 runs against pacers in IPL 2024. He faced 27 deliveries and was dismissed five times. Maxwell averaged 7.40 against pacers. He faced 14 dot balls. Versus spinners, the RCB star notched 15 runs from 16 balls. He was dismissed four times. Maxwell averaged 3.75 against spinners and his strike rate read 93.75.
How did Maxwell fare with the ball?
Maxwell was decent with the ball in hand. He claimed six wickets from six innings at an average of 21.50. His economy rate was 8.06. Maxwell's best performance was 2/23. He bowled a total of 16 overs and conceded 129 runs.
