http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glenn-Maxwell-c60189 excited to play in the Indian Premier League – Cricket News Update
IPL franchise http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils' newest signing from Australia, Glenn Maxwell, is excited about playing alongside big names of international cricket in the just to begin season five of the esteemed Indian Premier League, starting in Chennai on April 4, 2012.
Maxwell, the 23-year-old Australia all-rounder, was a late inclusion into the Daredevils line-up, coming in as replacement for injured compatriot, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Travis-Birt-c2707.
The middle-order Victoria batsman, who holds the record of scoring the fastest half century in Australian domestic circuit, off just 17 balls, called http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 an ideal place for youngsters from across the world adding that he was looking forward to gaining
experience during the money-spinning Twenty20 tournament.
"The response for the IPL is great back in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746. Especially for young 20-year-old boys, the IPL provides a perfect base for a promising career," said Maxwell during a media encounter after attending a training session at the Ferozshah Kotla stadium
on Monday.
"I am already learning from Indian bowlers how to vary my deliveries and also other tricks of spin bowling," the off-spinner added further.
The 23-year-old hard-hitting right-hander is often compared to belligerent Aussie opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301. Maxwell said that Warner is his role model and being compared to him does not put extra pressure on him, rather it inspires him to further improve his
game.
“If you are compared to him (Warner), it only means good times are ahead of you," said Maxwell.
Maxwell can bat at multiple positions in the order and feels it as a plus for him in terms of adapting to the requirements of the game.
"Playing at different positions makes it easier for me to adapt to the requirement of the game,” said the Aussie all-rounder.
“The team might need me to play as a hard-hitting opener or just as a number seven batting all-rounder. It is fun to bat anywhere from 1 to 8," he added further.
The fifth edition of Indian Premier League gets underway on April 4. The tournament opener will see defending champions Chennai Super Kings locking horns with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians at home. Daredevils will play their opener against King Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders
on April 5.
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