Ahead of the first ODI between Australia and England in Melbourne, there are many questions are going around destructive all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. Australia selectors have a decision to make, as to whether Maxwell will be brought back into the national squad or not in light of Chris Lynn’s calf injury.

Maxwell is looking forward to making a comeback to the squad, and his hopes received a boost when teammate Aaron Finch backed his selection. Talking to reporters in Melbourne, Finch said, “He’s playing some really good cricket at the moment. The way that he’s batting is as good as I’ve seen him in terms of his tempo.”

Finch further added, “He’s probably changed a little bit from being all guns blazing from the first ball to giving himself a little bit of time. I suppose the Melbourne Stars have been losing a few early wickets, and that’s allowed him to bat for a bit longer before he has to take a risk.”

Glenn has scored two fifties in last three BBL outings, and was the top-scorer in the JLT Sheffield Shield at the half way point. Finch praised Maxwell’s run-scoring form and said, “In the lead-up to the Shield season his training was fantastic. I think his results have reflected that over the last couple of months in terms of just the pure output of runs. Now he’s getting runs in the T20s as well, and consistent runs, which is one part he probably would have liked to have addressed a bit earlier, just make sure when he is in good form he’s backing that up.”