Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has insisted that he does not want to be known as 'The Big Show', claiming that he just wants to be known as an integral part of the squad, which he hopes would take the Cricket World Cup.
Maxwell admitted to being upset by the implication that he is not a team man dedicated to helping Australia win the Cricket World Cup.
The enigmatic all-rounder was branded with the nickname 'The Big Show' after receiving a million dollar Indian Premier League contract in 2013 just a few months after his international debut, the BBC reported.
Moreover, his flamboyant batting reportedly attracted the ire of some in Australia, including former Test skipper Kim Hughes who branded the all-rounder's Test performance against Pakistan last year as diabolical.
Maxwell said that sometimes it hits pretty close to home and one sometimes thinks that it's a personal attack, adding that people are saying that he is an egocentric show-off who doesn't care for the team sometimes that hurts.
And, he insisted that he doesn't really understand that. He added that every time he has ever played for whatever team, he has always tried to win the game for his team and has the team's best interest at heart.
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Maxwell showed his value to Australia with a matchwinning performance against England in the recent tri-series final, scoring a career-high 95 and taking 4-46 with his off-spin.
Maxwell said that some people might think that all the different shots are a way of him trying to stand out, which is complete rubbish, adding that that is probably the toughest thing to deal with, when people don't really understand one and have a crack at them for being something different.
The all-rounder claimed that he doesn't want to be known as 'The Big Show' or anything like that, adding that he just wants to be known as an integral part of Australian cricket that is hopefully going to take them to a World Cup.
