Maxwell sought move to New South Wales

Australia T20 allrounder Glenn Maxwell has been denied a state cricket-switch from Victoria to NSW on the eve of the 2016-17 season.

Maxwell sought a move north following his omission from Australia’s ODI squad that toured Sri Lanka this month, but under the Cricket Australia - Australian Cricketers' Association Memorandum Of Understanding the Victorian was too late to make the switch. 

Under the MOU, a player wishing to move states has 13 days from the start of the State Player Contracting Window (SPCW) to nominate a new state.

The SPCW opens after the CA Contracted Player List is announced, which was on March 31 this year, meaning the SPCW opened on April 1 and closed April 13. 

"Glenn is an integral member of the Bushrangers squad," a Cricket Victoria spokesman said.

"We'll be working closely with Glenn this season to help him achieve his targets and ensure he is operating at a level to be consistently in contention for Australian selection."

Maxwell was brilliant in his return to international cricket, blasting the second-highest T20 international century in his Australia’s comprehensive 85-run win over Sri Lanka in Pallekele.

The 27-year-old backed that knock up with a quick-fire 66 from 29 balls in the second match, prompting a promotion in the world T20 batsmen rankings to No.3 behind India’s Virat Kohli and teammate Aaron Finch.

While Maxwell’s ability in limited-overs cricket is well known, the Victorian still harbours a return to Test cricket again, and not just in spin-friendly conditions.

"I’d like to think on the back of my four-day form in Australia, I don’t think it should matter where my Tests are played," Maxwell said after his whirlwind 145 in Pallekele. "I know how tough it is when you come over here (Asia) in Test-match cricket.

"To score runs in one-day cricket against a white ball in the subcontinent is totally different to facing a red ball when you’ve got three guys around the bat, five guys on the fence and they’re able just to plug away all day.

"It doesn’t matter how many reverse sweeps for four you hit, they’re still going to be around the bat.

"As soon as you try to defend one, one will blow up off the wicket and take your gloves and you’re out.

"I know people go ‘he’s made runs in subcontinent conditions in the one-day form, surely he can play in the red-ball form over there?'.

"But it’s not the same.

"All my red-ball runs have been made in either England or Australia.

"So on the back of that, I’d like to be picked (for Test cricket) in Australia."

Victoria’s Matador BBQ One-Day Cup campaign begins on October 5 against South Australia in Perth, while NSW begin their title defence two days later against the Cricket Australia XI at Hurstville Oval.