But they had been overwhelmed convincingly by eventual champions Hampshire within the quarter-finals, and have invested closely of their squad over the winter in a bid to achieve Finals Day for the primary time since 2017.
Moeen Ali, Ed Barnard and Chris Rushworth have all joined the membership over the winter, whereas Hasan Ali has been recruited as an all-format abroad signing for the primary half of the season.
And Maxwell’s addition for nearly all of the Blast’s group levels, following his involvement within the IPL with Royal Challengers Bangalore, is one other assertion of Warwickshire’s intent.
“He’s the perfect T20 batter for us,” Robinson mentioned. “He’s a power hitter with a fantastic range of shots which makes it hard for opposing sides to set fields, plus he’s an outstanding fielder. I can’t wait to welcome Glenn into the fold.
“I’m additionally delighted for our followers. We’ve now bought a very thrilling Blast squad that I’m positive will present nice leisure and assist us obtain our aim of once more attending to Blast Finals Day right here at Edgbaston.”
Warwickshire will become Maxwell’s fifth county, after previous stints with Hampshire, Surrey, Yorkshire and, most recently, Lancashire. He is also expected to be retained by London Spirit in the Hundred, which starts two-and-a-half weeks after the end of the Blast.
“I can not wait to get caught into a brand new problem with the Bears,” Maxwell said. “Edgbaston is a superb place to play cricket with extraordinarily passionate followers and I’m wanting ahead to becoming a member of an thrilling checklist of gamers.”