Glenn Maxwell has played some of the most memorable innings in white-ball cricket,
but his game is not built around consistency.
He is an impact player, an x-factor who can’t be expected to contribute with the bat in every game
When the skipper got out, there were enough overs left for Maxwell to play a proper innings
get set before launching in the final overs.
Conventional logic, however, rarely applies to Maxwell.
With more than 12 overs left, he could have then put his head down and played the occasional big shot.
As his normal scoring rate when set is more than quick enough.
But he went for an across-the-line hoick next ball, to be bowled.
It exposed the lower order and ensured that Carey couldn’t bat with the freedom he would have liked.
If two genuine batsmen had been in the middle in the end overs, they could have even threatened the 300-run mark too.