Discover the exhilarating story of Glenn Maxwell, the Australian
cricket maestro who has redefined batting flair.
During the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India, Glenn Maxwell played
the most audacious, improbable innings in the history of one-day
cricket. Yet less than a year earlier he had been in hospital with a
shattered leg, facing the prospect that it might never recover.
This is the story of those intervening 12 months – months of
frustration on the road to recovery, as well as jubilation when he
realised a dream of becoming a father. It is also the tale of the life
that informed that vital year.
For over a decade, Maxwell has batted with a style that
is deeply creative and at times crazy-brave, while also becoming a
vital bowler and one of the world’s best fielders. Yet it has also been
a career dogged by depression and self-doubt, the struggle with
which has been defining off the field, while carrying the criticism of
those who find his style more exasperating than exciting.
Now, one of cricket’s great entertainers tells these stories in
his own words. The Showman offers a captivating exploration of
an enigmatic talent, whose name is synonymous with the thrill
of the game.
