Australia's batsman Glenn Maxwell celebrates scoring his century against England during their Twenty20 cricket match at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on February 7, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

Glenn Maxwell's lean run of form has seen plenty of comments surrounding his spot in Australia's team for the T20 World Cup, but his teammates have been left unworried by the lack of runs.

Maxwell's latest failure came in the second T20I against England in Canberra on Wednesday night, with the all-rounder scoring just eight runs.

In the six T20 matches he has played this summer (three away against India, two at home against the West Indies and one against England), he has scored just 16 runs at an average of 2.66.

Despite that, Josh Hazlewood said Maxwell is a key part of the team.

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

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

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

With Cameron Green in incredible form - albeit not in the T20 World Cup squad - and the Australian team balance for the World Cup up in the air, it has left pundits questioning Maxwell's spot.

Despite his ability as one of the best finishers in world cricket, Australia are not short on options who can take the role should Maxwell continue to fail with the bat in hand.

Tim David, Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade, as well as Steve Smith, are all vying for spots between four and seven in the batting order alongside Maxwell with Mitchell Marsh now cementing himself at number three.

Hazlewood said however that Maxwell simply needed to play his natural game.

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

"He's the sort of 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, I think adds to that; he can just go out and play his game, whether it's in the first six overs or outside that against spin, where he's in particular pretty destructive.

"So I think he just (needs a) free mindset and (to) play his game."