Beth Mooney Reminds Us of Glenn Maxwell’s Legendary Inning
I’ve never been a fan of the Australian cricket team. But time and again, they force me to admire their spirit.
Whether it's the men's team or the women's team, Australia always finds a way to come back and win games that looked lost.
A perfect example unfolded in the WODI World Cup clash between Australia and Pakistan.
Australia was in big trouble at 76/7 in just 21.2 overs. It didn’t look like they would even reach 150 runs. But then Beth Mooney stepped up and stayed strong while everything was falling apart.
She formed an important 39-run partnership with Kim Garth. But when Australia lost their 8th wicket at just 115, it felt like the collapse was complete.
The only hope? Beth Mooney was still at the crease.
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While wickets tumbled like a house of cards, Mooney stood firm like a mountain.
Then came the turning point. A 106-run 9th-wicket partnership between Beth Mooney and Alana King.
Beth Mooney – 109 (114)
Alana King – 51*(49)
Respect to Alana King also, a lower-order batter scoring a fifty under pressure is not just rare, it’s remarkable.
In the last two overs, the duo hammered 34 runs, pushing Australia to a competitive total of 221/9. A score that looked impossible just an hour earlier.
This fightback instantly reminded me of Glenn Maxwell’s iconic 202 against Afghanistan in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Where he and Pat Cummins pulled off the unthinkable from 91/7.
Both innings, Maxwell’s and Mooney’s, are a reminder: never underestimate Australia, they can turn the match from any point.
Their mental toughness, their refusal to give up, and their ability to perform under pressure are what make them champions.
That is the reason why they have 27 ICC trophies.
What I learned from Australia: Don’t stop fighting until you’ve won.
