Josh Hazlewood's key admission amid dramas around Glenn Maxwell

Aussie quick Josh Hazlewood has backed game breaker Glenn Maxwell to turn around his poor form ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Maxwell has struggled in the lead-up to the home T20 World Cup with a total of 16 runs in his last six innings.

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Still viewed as an X-factor in the team for his ability to finish a game, Maxwell struggled in the latest match against England as he failed to find the boundary in a slow innings of 11.

Since March last year he has scored 272 runs in 22 innings for an average of 15.11, well down from his career T20I average of 28.23.

However, teammate Hazlewood isn't too worried about his form and has backed the 33-year-old to find the middle of the bat.

"I've played a lot with Glenn lately, particularly (Royal Challengers Bangalore) and obviously the Australian team, all three aspects of the game he's outstanding," he told reporters.

"He's just that close to winning a game for us off his own bat or the ball, or in the field.

"He's a key part of our team and just adds that balance beautifully."

Hazlewood claimed Maxwell may have been slightly put off playing the No.4 role, while big hitters such as Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis and Tim David worked around him.

Instead, Hazlewood called for the dynamic batter to play his natural game.

"You don't want him going away from his natural instinct either," he said.

"He's a player that just reacts to what's coming and plays his game and that's the one thing you want from Glenn all the time.

"Having that depth of batters, they can just go out and (Maxwell can) play his game, whether it's in the first six overs or outside that against spin where in particularly he's been destructive."

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The eight runs he scored on Wednesday night in Australia's loss to England were actually his most in an innings in the last six games.

Maxwell's position in the team has come under fire with fans questioning whether Australia can afford to pick him in the upcoming World Cup.

Fox Sports commentator Mark Waugh said Maxwell’s form was a “real worry” for Australia, admitted he was “maybe not a lock” for the starting XI.

"(You) would have thought he would be, given the way he fields and his bowling," Waugh said.

“But he’s there to bat at No. 4 primarily. (It’ll be) interesting to see what happens going forward there.”

Australia have now lost back-to-back games to England, perhaps a worrying sign ahead of the sides meeting in a group-stage match at the World Cup on October 28.

with AAP

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