GLENN Maxwell’s Victorian teammate Rob Quiney and former skipper Darren Berry have slammed the all-rounder following his dig at Bushrangers skipper Matthew Wade on Thursday.

Rob Quiney hit out at Maxwell’s comments that he should have been batting higher in the order, while former skipper Darren Berry called the all-rounder’s perspective “selfish.”

Maxwell said he was perplexed as to why he was batting behind Matthew Wade this season after averaging 56 with the bat in 2015/16.

“That’s probably a little bit painful at times,” Maxwell said on Thursday.

“I think probably batting below the wicketkeeper is also a bit painful as well. I think the wicketkeeper should be batting at seven unless you’re trying to squeeze an extra bowler into your line-up.”

Asked why he thought Wade was coming in at five while he has been at six, Maxwell replied: “I think when you’re captain, you choose the batting order.”

But Quiney, who played two Tests for Australia in 2012, conceded Maxwell’s attitude “is probably not the greatest to have.”

“He just needs to hit some runs — Victoria are flying at the moment, but he’s not setting the world on fire himself,” Quiney told EON Sports.

“He’s batting went six, six, five, three and four, so I don’t know where this has come from.

“It’s good that he’s honest, unfortunately it’s probably not the greatest attitude to have I reckon.”

Glenn Maxwell. Source: AFP

Peter Handscomb played more of a straight bat when quizzed on Friday morning, but eluded to the Bushranger’s team-first mantra.

“We’re obviously out there to win games for Victoria first and foremost,” Handscomb told SEN Breakfast.

”We are putting out the order that we think will do that.”

Berry was critical of Maxwell, who has scores of 81, 10, 3, 6 and 29 this Sheffield Shield season.

“Glenn, you’ve missed the mark there, I’m sorry,” Berry told SEN Breakfast.

“That’s me, me, me stuff isn’t it?

“Matthew Wade in conjunction with Andrew McDonald the coach would talk about the order. No doubt as captain Matthew Wade may have used a little bit of licence because he wanted to get back in the Australian side.

“It’s a team sport and he’s batting at six, Cameron White’s been batting behind him at seven. Cameron White didn’t come out and criticise Matthew Wade.

“You just don’t do it.”

Glenn Maxwell. Picture: Mark Dadswell Source: News Corp Australia

Berry said he would bring Wade and Maxwell together ahead of the one-day series against New Zealand if he was Steve Smith.

“It will be (awkward),” Berry said. “Knowing Matthew Wade, he won’t be very happy with the comments because he’s quite a forthright character.

“I would just say, ‘Right let’s sort this out, what’s the go? Bang. Clear the decks we’re playing for Australia’.

“It didn’t sound good from a team perspective.”

Australia coach Darren Lehmann admitted the bizarre Maxwell-Wade feud would need to be dealt with before Sunday’s ODI.

“We’re obviously disappointed but we’ll work through those issues,” Lehmann said.

“We’re confident they can work together.”

Maxwell requested a trade to NSW before the start of the season but it was rejected as it was outside the Cricket Australia transfer period.

He then missed out on selection on Victoria’s first Sheffield Shield game of the season due to what coach Andrew McDonald described as ‘team balance.’