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Max Walker
Australia
Player profile
Full name Maxwell Henry Norman Walker
Born September 12, 1948, West Hobart, Tasmania
Current age 60 years 26 days
Major teams Australia, Victoria
Also known as Tangles
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Other Commentator
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
34 |
43 |
13 |
586 |
78* |
19.53 |
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0 |
1 |
54 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
| ODIs |
17 |
11 |
3 |
79 |
20 |
9.87 |
170 |
46.47 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| First-class |
135 |
170 |
40 |
2014 |
78* |
15.49 |
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0 |
3 |
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49 |
0 |
| List A |
41 |
26 |
9 |
261 |
31 |
15.35 |
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0 |
0 |
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9 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
34 |
63 |
10094 |
3792 |
138 |
8/143 |
8/143 |
27.47 |
2.25 |
73.1 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
| ODIs |
17 |
17 |
1006 |
546 |
20 |
4/19 |
4/19 |
27.30 |
3.25 |
50.3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
135 |
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33619 |
13209 |
499 |
8/143 |
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26.47 |
2.35 |
67.3 |
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21 |
0 |
| List A |
41 |
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2423 |
1315 |
52 |
4/19 |
4/19 |
25.28 |
3.25 |
46.5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, Dec 29, 1972 - Jan 3, 1973 scorecard |
| Last Test |
England v Australia at The Oval, Aug 25-30, 1977 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
New Zealand v Australia at Dunedin, Mar 30, 1974 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, Feb 1, 1981 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class span |
1968/69 - 1981/82 |
| List A span |
1971/72 - 1981/82 |
Just as Lindwall and Miller were complemented by Bill Johnston, during their salad days Lillee and Thomson had the unflagging support of Max Walker, a strapping paceman whose convoluted wrong-footed action inspired the nickname "Tangles" and was imitated in backyard games across the country. He was capable of leading Australia's attack at a pinch, as he did during Australia's 1972-73 tour of the West Indies, and when he obtained 8 for 143 in the sixth Test of the 1974-75 Ashes series with both Thomson and Lillee hors de combat. When he retired, in the aftermath of World Series Cricket, Walker became a successful commentator; a series of best-selling anecdote collections reflected his skills as a raconteur.
Gideon Haigh
Oct 11, 1997 |
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Speakers at the Doug Walters Club lunch
© New South Wales Cricket Association |
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Jan 16, 1978 |
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Max Walker has Mike Procter caught behind
© Cricinfo Ltd |
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May 1, 1977 |
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Max Walker in his delivery stride
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