Robert James Maxwell (10 February 1945 – 14 October 2024)[1] was a New Zealand cricketer. He played one List A match for Otago during the 1970–71 season.[2][1]
Maxwell was born at Gore in the Southland Region in 1945. He was educated at Bayfield High School in Dunedin[3] and was first selected to play cricket for the provincial under-20 side during the 1963–64 season. He played some matches for Southland during 1965–66 and made his senior provincial debut for Otago in a List A match against the touring England side at Carisbrook in February 1971. Opening the batting, he scored only two runs.[1]
Maxwell went on to play Hawke Cup and Waitaki-Tekau Trophy cricket for Central Otago between the 1971–72 and 1975–76 seasons.[1]
