SYDNEY, (Reuters) – While Ricky Ponting and co were boarding a plane for the World Cup on Wednesday evening, lesser known Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell was blasting his way into the record books with a 19-ball half century.
Maxwell’s knock, the quickest in Australian domestic cricket, sparked a stunning run chase for Victoria, who scored 102 runs off the last nine overs to secure a one wicket victory over Tasmania in the interstate one-dayer in Hobart.
The 22-year-old, playing just his sixth match at state level, slowed down after reaching the half century