Maxwell, who last played a Test in 2017, has been in top form, with a double-century against Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup and now a century against India in the third T20I of the five-match series, all in a winning cause.
While Marcus Harris and Matthew Renshaw have been used as reserve batters in recent tours to India and England, Ponting thinks Bancroft has jumped to the top of the pecking order on the back of some sensational form at domestic level in Australia over the last few years.
Australia's 2003 World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting was impressed with Travis Head's sensational display and called him one of the best all-format players in the world.
Star Indian batter Virat Kohli overtook former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting and became the second-highest run scorer in the history of the ODI World Cup on Sunday.
Even after playing three ODI World Cup finals, no Indian batter has managed to score a century in the ODI World Cup final so far. But looking at the current form of Indian batters, there's a high chance that the wait will be over on Sunday.
Aussies, who won their first-ever World Cup title in 1987, cemented themselves as the most dominant force in cricket history with a hat-trick of World Cup title wins in 1999, 2003 and 2007, all away from home. Though the team's form dropped off in the next decade of the 2010s, the Aussies pe
Over the years, Cricket World Cups and ICC events in general have given India a lot of heartbreak and sorrow. It has been a common occurrence to see India dominate the entire tournament but fumble big time in knockout stages/finals. But this time, India went undefeated for ten games straight
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting took a trip down memory lane, revisiting his team's encounter with India in the 2003 World Cup final, a clash that still haunts the Indian fans
Marnus's fielding, which saw him run out Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mahmadullah and take a catch of Towhid Hridoy, helped Australia prevent Bangladesh from posting a very massive score.
Maxwell overcame severe cramps and a back spasm to smash an unbeaten 201* in just 128 balls (21 fours and 10 sixes) against Afghanistan on Tuesday to help Australia reach the semifinals. With Aussies at 91/7 in a run-chase of 292 at one point, Maxwell and skipper Pat Cummins snatched the vic