As Australia prepares to kick off its white-ball tour of South Africa, star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell stands on the brink of joining a rare group of players in T20I history. The explosive right-hander needs just four wickets to become only the fourth cricketer to achieve the remarkable double of 2,500-plus runs and 50 wickets in men`s T20 Internationals.

The tour begins with the first of three T20Is on Sunday, followed by an equal number of ODIs. All eyes, however, will be on Maxwell, who has long been a cornerstone of Australia’s white-ball sides with his dual skillset and dynamic presence on the field.

With 2,754 runs in 121 T20Is at an average of 29.29 and a blistering strike rate of 156.03, Maxwell already ranks as Australia’s third-highest run-scorer in the format. His T20I career includes five centuries and 11 fifties, with a highest score of 145 not out, that remains one of the most destructive innings in T20I history.