Warwickshire sign Glenn Maxwell for T20 Blast

Maxwell, who will be available following the conclusion of his IPL involvement with Royal Challengers Bangalore, has scored 8,451 runs at a strike rate of 151.07 and taken 133 wickets in 377 T20 appearances

Warwickshire have secured the services of Glenn Maxwell for the 2023 T20 Blast.

The Australia international will be available following the conclusion of his IPL stint with Royal Challengers Bangalore and is the club's second overseas signing for the competition, joining Pakistan international Hassan Ali.

Labelled an "amazing signing" by head coach, Mark Robinson, the allrounder has scored 8,451 runs at a strike rate of 151.07 and taken 133 wickets in 377 T20 appearances across his career.

The 34-year-old's career statistics include 98 T20I caps for Australia, with whom he won the 2021 T20 World Cup.

^{Maxwell in action at the 2022 T20 World Cup [Albert Perez/Getty Images]}

^{He has previously represented Lancashire, Yorkshire, Surrey and Hampshire [Nathan Stirk/Getty Images]}

Maxwell has previously represented Hampshire, Surrey, Yorkshire and Lancashire in the T20 Blast, scoring 982 runs and taking 26 wickets in 51 appearances.

"I can't wait to get stuck into a new challenge with the Bears," said Maxwell.

"Edgbaston is a great place to play cricket with extremely passionate fans and I'm looking forward to joining an exciting list of players."

Robinson added: "It's an amazing signing – he's one of the fastest scorers in world cricket – and I'm sure he'll be a favourite with Bears fans.

"He's the perfect T20 batter for us: he's a power hitter with a fantastic range of shots which makes it hard for opposing sides to set fields, plus he's an outstanding fielder. I can't wait to welcome Glenn into the fold.

"I'm also delighted for our fans. We've now got a really exciting Blast squad that I'm sure will provide great entertainment and help us achieve our goal of again getting to Blast Finals Day here at Edgbaston."

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