Maxwell finds from with PM XI’s

Glenn Maxwell has put aside any doubts about his selection for Australia’s World Cup squad after displaying an impressive return to form for the Prime Minister’s XI against England in Canberra.

But the all-rounder’s 136 runs from only 89 balls, which lit up the ground at Manuka Oval on Wednesday, was not enough to prevent England defeating the invitational side by 60 runs.

The 26-year-old received a standing ovation from the 8077-strong crowd after being dismissed off a delivery by Stuart Broad.

Maxwell has been struggling in the Big Bash League and has been public about his fears the slump would have cost him a place in the World Cup squad.

He was the starring attraction for the PM’s XI, belting 20 fours and six sixes.

But he was forced to play a lone hand with 18-year-old Jake Doran the home side’s next top score on 37 as they succumbed to be all out for 331 in the 49th over

Broad was the pick of England’s bowlers with 4-40 from 8.1 overs.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, England left the PM’s XI chasing a mammoth 391 runs off the back of a record knock from man-of-the-match Ian Bell.

Bell’s 187 is the highest score by a batsman for England in a 50-over match, with the right-hander belting three sixes and 20 fours in his 145-ball knock.

James Taylor made a watchful 71 for England, as did Moeen Ali, who launched everything at the PM’s XI, including his bat.

Ali, who was later dismissed off the bowling of Maxwell, lost control of the willow, sending it flying towards square leg while trying to dispose of a Simon Mackin delivery.

Jason Behrendorff was the best of the PM XI’s bowlers with 4-79 from his 10 overs.

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