Under-pressure Maxwell hopes new technique leads to Ashes


  • Cricket
  • Tuesday, 17 Oct 2017

Cricket - India v Australia - Second One Day International Match - Kolkata, India – September 21, 2017 – Australia's Glenn Maxwell walks off the field as it rains. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is well known for his batting pyrotechnics but hopes a defensive tweak to his technique can be key to locking up the contentious number six spot for the Ashes.

Since scoring a mature and composed century against India in the Ranchi test in March, the man nicknamed 'the Big Show' has failed to surpass 50 in seven test innings and his selection for the upcoming series against England is far from assured.

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