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Speaking on ESPN Around the wicketMaxwell had paid close attention to Mayank while watching LSG’s previous match against Punjab Kings but nothing could prepare him for the real thing.
“I thought it was really impressive,” Maxwell said. “He rushed some Punjab batters and I definitely did a bit of homework before coming up against him. But it’s not homework against somebody until you see it get out of hand and try to pick it up. Length.
“The first time he bowled me it was just a high bouncer and the wicket we (Bangalore) were building was a bit two-paced and it came a bit slower than I thought. And I was like, ah, that’s not too bad.
“And then the next one was a hard length and probably skid faster than I thought and as you can see I went to pull thinking I picked up the length well and before you know it, it hits you. Shoulder bat and balloon in the air.
“He’s got some real extra pace, which you don’t really see in world cricket these days. You see guys bowling around 140s (kph) or higher 140s quite consistently. But to have a mid-150s consistently in your arsenal is pretty extraordinary.”
Maxwell said the closest comparison he could draw in terms of pace was to Tait, who faced him in Australian domestic cricket in the second half of his career.
“It’s a pretty smooth move,” Maxwell said. “He (Mayonk) glided really well at the crease. Speed-wise, I think he’s the only one who has a bit of a similar thing to Shaun Tait in his prime.
“I think it was very difficult to take off that extra zip when he was at the peak of his power, it felt off the wicket. I think that was probably as close as it would come to that.”
Maxwell admitted that he and RCB did not start well after losing three of their first four matches. Maxwell has bowled impressively but has scores of 0, 3, 28 and 0. RCB’s overseas batsmen in particular are having trouble adjusting to some unpredictable surfaces, particularly in Bangalore.
“It’s obviously not a great start for us or for me personally,” Maxwell said. “It’s been a bit of a struggle. I think we’re probably a bit behind with our conditions that we’ve built up in the first few home games.
“I think we had a pretty even wicket last year, we were able to come into the game, get our top batsmen and I thought those two-pace wickets were a bit of a struggle for us. It takes overseas players to get into the game and get that kind of performance and come back when you start slow in T20 cricket. And it’s hard to find a rhythm that’s a little good.”
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