Australia captain Aaron Finch lavished praise on Glenn Maxwell after his sizzling all-around efforts helped the tourists to win third One Day International to clinch the five-match ODI series 3-0 against Pakistan on Wednesday, 27 March, in Abu Dhabi with the last two games will be played on 29 and 31 March.

Maxwell struck a brilliant 71 off 55 balls laced with as many as 8 fours and solitary maximum, as well as, took 2 wickets to help Australia to win the third ODI by 80-runs against Pakistan on Wednesday.

The all-rounder’s brilliant all-around form gives the extra edge to Australia ahead of the World Cup 2019, as he is not only destructive batsman but also a handy off-spinner and an electric fielder, and Finch believes that he is a great package for the national side, saying his ability to hit the ball 360 degrees makes him a nightmare for rival captains.

Finch told media after the match, “Maxi is a player who people expect so much from every time he plays because he has so much brilliance at times. But I think what people don't see at times when they get frustrated with him, is the amount of stuff he does in the field. If he averages 20 in a series, he might save 20 runs in the field as well.”

The captain continued, “He bowls overs, gets some wickets. It all adds up to a great package. And the fact he's batting at six at the moment, to give us that little bit of extra firepower towards the back end is something we're conscious of and it's a role he fits really well.”

Finch signed off by saying, “Guys who can hit the ball 360 [degrees] are so hard to bowl to. As a captain, they're a nightmare. There's a handful of them in the world now. You've got Jos Buttler, who can scoop you over the keeper's head, but also hit over mid-off. They're two obvious places where you always have a fielder up when you've got five [fielders outside the 30-yard circle]. When you need both of them out, it creates some problems. Maxi is no different to that.”

(With Cricketnext Inputs)