Warne reached out to me during a tough phase: Glenn Maxwell

Australias star allrounder Glenn Maxwell says the late Shane Warne had the ability to make one feel at ease in an instant and reveals how the spin wizard reached out to him during a tough phaseThe Royal Challengers Bangalore RCB player termed Warne who died last year due to a cardiac arrest while vacationing in Thailand as the most caring and loyal person he had ever come acrossHe is probably the most giving and loyal person that Ive probably ever met Generous not just with what he did with his charity work but generous with his knowledge and time Maxwell said while speaking on the RCB Season 2 PodcastHe actively sought out young spinners during their warmups to talk them through different skill sets and trying to help them to be the best version of themselvesEveryone felt like they had a connection instantly because thats the way he made you feel he makes you feel like your best friend straightaway said MaxwellWarne grabbed 708 wickets from 145 Tests and remains the secondhighest wickettaker in the traditional format behind Muttiah MuralitharanWarne had also picked up 293 wickets from 194 ODIs making him only the second bowler in history to go past 1000 international wicketsBeyond those monumental stats Maxwell said Warne cared a lot for him and reached out in a time of needAlso readBarring one session in Delhi Australia have been outstanding Glenn MaxwellI suppose post cricket hours I was so lucky to be able to play some golf with him chat to him off the field talk to him on the phone He cared a lot Once he saw me before one of the Big Bash games just walking around We had a small chat and I sort of I wouldnt say I brushed him but I sort of just walked awayHe messaged me afterwards Are you alright And he checked in a couple of times And then the fourth time I finally opened up And so I said this is whats going on He goes mate just take it easy take a break do whatever you need to do Im always here for you said MaxwellRCB retention made me calm MaxwellMaxwell joined the RCB ahead of IPL 2021 and made an instant impact scoring upwards of 500 runsBut the Australian said he had flutters before the IPL mega auction in 2022 and a call from RCB Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson calmed his nerves You never know whats gonna happen because its a big auction And like with how many people they were going to retain and we had obviously a couple of bowlers Siraj Harshal Yuzi Chahal then AB de Villiers Virat and those young Indian players and all could have been retained at some stageSo to retain an overseas batter sometimes isnt the smartest move It seems straightforward but in my head there was obviously a lot more I had to go through and when I got the phone call that I was gonna be retained I was pumped and couldnt wait to stick around said MaxwellIn the IPL 2021 Maxwell made 513 runs from 15 matches with a strikerate of 144 that included six fifties while averaging 4275In IPL 2022 Maxwell made vital contributions in RCBs playoffs entry scoring 301 runs from 13 matches with a strike rate 169This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever