Glenn Maxwell’s success in this year’s IPL is the talking point. The Australian middle-order batsman has been consistent with his bat this season for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
“I was sceptical of RCB’s purchase of Glenn Maxwell at the beginning of the tournament, partly because he is ‘The Big Show’ – he likes to be the main man in the teams he plays in. He certainly isn’t that here, with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers at the top of the tree, so it’s surprised me that he’s done so well,” he wrote on his blog on betway.com.
The 40-year-old Pietersen, who also holds the commentary post in this season now wrote that Maxwell must be feeling very comfortable in RCB set-up.
“He must feel very comfortable in the set-up there. I know that if you make Maxwell feel comfortable and pump his tyres a bit then you will see huge benefits,” wrote Pietersen.
“He is a fabulous player. He can be inconsistent, but we haven’t seen that inconsistency yet this season.”
“Players can turn a corner as they become more experienced and I hope that Maxwell is turning a corner now because he can be a world-beater if he remains at his highest level.”