Melbourne Stars speedster Dale Steyn has put his captain Glenn Maxwell in the same league as Virender Sehwag and AB de Villiers.

Maxwell has been one of the best players in the T20 format with his ability to hit big. He has played some unbelievable shots in his career that make him one of the rarest breeds of cricketers that do not have a weak zone in any part of the ground. He can hit any delivery to any part of the ground with ease.

Steyn praised him saying, “When it comes to T20, you very rarely get guys that strike it as cleanly as he does. He's very smart, too, the way he goes about it. You talk about guys like AB de Villiers being a 360 (degree) player but 'Maxi' is up there, too. It's just a nickname that AB's earned because he plays like that, but had AB not been around you could've easily nicknamed someone like Maxi 'Mr 360' because he's got that capability of taking you down in areas you don't want the ball to go.”

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Maxwell’s ability to play all around the ground keeps the bowler guessing about which part of the ground he will be targeting next. Steyn also praised his strong and flexible wrists.

“He's got strong wrists. There's not many players that can hit you for six over point; Sehwag was someone that could open the blade like that. (Maxwell is) very clever because the next ball he could flick you over deep square, so as a bowler you're always guessing what he's up to,” the 36-year-old said.

“You bring third-man up, you bring point up, he hits you for six there. You change it up and he hits you for six somewhere else. He's a phenomenal thinker of the game and then ultimately he can execute, too,“ he added.

The Melbourne Stars will play their next match against the Hobart Hurricanes on December 30.

(Inputs from cricket.com.au)