Glenn Maxwell spoke of the immense pain he went through to achieve his record-setting 201-run innings against Afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup. 

The 35-year-old, who recorded the highest ever individual score by an Australian in an ODI match, suffered numerous injury problems throughout his innings. 

This resulted in the all-rounder focusing on hitting boundaries to reduce the amount of running, leading to his staggering double century. 

Despite this, the pain took its toll on Maxwell, who had to receive treatment several times throughout the match. 

He said: “It all started when I started having a bit of a stiff back which then became back spasms throughout the middle of my innings. 

“Then different body parts started going at different times, and I thought, ‘oh no this is going to be horrible.’ 

“The physio said, if you do come off now, I don’t think you will be able to come back on, so if you can maybe stick it out for a little bit longer and see how you go.” 

The double century helped Australia to an incredible comeback to reach Afghanistan’s run total of 291 after having only managed 91-7 at one stage during the match. 

Maxwell did not seem affected by the task however and found himself in a light-hearted mood throughout his innings despite the pain he was enduring. 

Maxwell said: “The fact that me and Patty (Pat Cummins) were laughing the whole innings, it ended up being sort of a gigantic in-joke. 

“Even when I was shuffling between wickets and looking up at the changing rooms, I could see them (the Australia squad) all laughing as well. 

“It sort of took the steam out of it, it didn’t feel that there was added pressure. 

“I wasn’t battling for the fact that this would be a miraculous win, it was because this would be so funny if we got this done.”