'Un-freaking-believable!' - Cricketers react to Glenn Maxwell's sensational double hundred

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Maxwell's ODI innings was hailed by several as one of the greatest in the history of One Day Internationals. The Australian became the first non-opener to make a double century in the format in men's cricket and did so from No.6 with his team in deep trouble.

Former and current cricketers showered Maxwell with praise for playing an all-time great knock that helped Australia book a semi-final spot at the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup.

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Reacting to the knock, Pat Cummins, who was unbeaten on 12 and involved in a double-century stand with Maxwell, said that he thought it was "the greatest ODI innings".

"We're just chatting about it, all the players and we’ve decided it's one of those days where you just go, I was there in the stadium the day Glenn Maxwell chased down that total by himself," Cummins exclaimed in the post-match press conference.

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Australia great Ricky Ponting was lost for words when asked to describe the innings on ICC show Digital Daily.

"It is hard to put into words," Ponting said.

"Tonight is something we are going to be talking about for a very long time.

"What an innings like that can do around a team, is that it can create unbelievable belief that you can win from anywhere."

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