{"id":383849,"date":"2023-10-25T17:34:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/10\/25\/light-show-at-world-cup-dumbest-idea-says-glenn-maxwell-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T17:34:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:34:30","slug":"light-show-at-world-cup-dumbest-idea-says-glenn-maxwell-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/10\/25\/light-show-at-world-cup-dumbest-idea-says-glenn-maxwell-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Light show at World Cup &#8216;dumbest idea&#8217;, says Glenn Maxwell | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-104706779,imgsize-35220.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Australia<!-- -->&#8216;s record-breaking batsman, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/glenn-maxwell\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glenn Maxwell<\/a>, expressed strong disapproval of mid-match, nightclub-style light shows at the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Cup<\/a>, branding them as &#8220;the dumbest idea&#8221; and asserting that they cause &#8220;shocking headaches.&#8221;<br \/>Maxwell&#8217;s sentiment arose during Australia&#8217;s victory over the <!-- -->Netherlands<!-- -->, where he achieved the fastest World Cup century in just 40 balls, leading to a record-breaking 309-run win at Delhi&#8217;s <!-- -->Arun Jaitley stadium<!-- -->.However, the blaring music and flashing lights during the Dutch response did not sit well with Maxwell, who covered his eyes with both hands during the nearly two-minute spectacle.<br \/>&#8220;Well, I had something like that light show happen at Perth Stadium during a Big Bash game,&#8221; Maxwell said after his man-of-the-match knock of 106 off 44 balls in a team total of 399-8.<br \/>&#8220;And I just felt like it gave me shocking headaches and it takes me a while for my eyes to readjust and I just think it&#8217;s the dumbest idea for cricketers.&#8221;<br \/>He added: &#8220;So I just try and cover up as much as I possibly can and ignore it but it&#8217;s a horrible, horrible idea. Great for the fans, horrible for the players.&#8221;<br \/>Australian bowlers led by leg-spinner <!-- -->Adam Zampa<!-- --> dismissed the Dutch for 90 in 21 overs for the biggest margin of victory in World Cup history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW\">\n<p class=\"efT4r\">AUS vs NED, ICC World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell smashed fastest hundred in ODI World Cup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Maxwell, nicknamed &#8220;The Big Show&#8221; for his swashbuckling batting, said he had been unwell on the eve of Wednesday&#8217;s game.<br \/>He said he was sick from a sleepless night after being joined by his family ahead of his team&#8217;s fifth match of the tournament.<br \/>&#8220;Yeah, not great. I was sitting in the changing room and I didn&#8217;t really want to bat, which is a bit different than the last game where I was way too eager to get out there,&#8221; Maxwell told reporters.<br \/>&#8220;But yeah, I was a little bit more chilled when I got out there. Didn&#8217;t have many high hopes, I think. 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