The left-hander also remarked that the ODI setup of the English team is tough to breach owing to the immense talent pool that the team boasts of and hoped that consistent performances could help him make the cut.
With this victory, Australia has captured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 3-0. Put to bat first by New Zealand, Australia scored 267/5 in their 50 overs. Smith (105) and Marnus Labuschagne (52) and wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey (42*) scored most of their side's runs. Pacer Trent Boult was the leading wicket-taker for New Zealand in the match with 2/25 in ten overs.
Aaron Finch, who earlier on Saturday announced his retirement from the 50-over format, will lead his side against New Zealand in the third and final match of the series.
He has gone on to score 1,719 runs in 21 first-class matches for Glamorgan and has scored 508 T20 runs in 14 games, as well as playing a vital role with the ball for the club
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 24 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the fifth and final ODI, here at R Premadasa Stadium, on Friday.
Fighting for series honours may be over, though Dasun Shanaka's side show no interest in slowing down, looking to hand the tourists another blow ahead of the upcoming World Test Championship series.
A powerful 80-run knock by Maxwell, backed by Steven Smith's half-century guided Australia to a two-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the five-match series, here at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.