Max Walker
On scorecards: MHN Walker
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Max Walker played 34 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1972 to 1977. The first came against Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 11 and 5 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1977.
The highest score in the archive is 78 not out from 84 balls against England at Kennington Oval in 1977. The best bowling is 8 for 143 against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1975. In all: 1 fifty, 6 five-wicket hauls.
At home the average was 24.2 across 15 Tests; away it was 15.9 across 19 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 407 runs at 23.9 in 16 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 112 runs at 22.4. Australia won 15 of the Tests Max Walker played and lost 7, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 34 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78* | 84 | England | Kennington Oval | 1977 | Drawn |
| 41* | 72 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1974 | Won |
| 41 | 77 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1975 | Won |
| 34* | 80 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1977 | Lost |
| 30 | 109 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1974 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/143 | 42.2 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1975 | Lost |
| 6/15 | 16 | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1973 | Won |
| 6/114 | 39 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1973 | Drawn |
| 5/48 | 17.3 | England | Edgbaston | 1975 | Won |
| 5/75 | 37 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1973 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/143 against England (1975).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 407 | 23.94 | 0/1 | 56 | 33.18 |
| West Indies | 8 | 38 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 37 | 23.22 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 72 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 28 | 21.39 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 69 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 28.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 315 | 24.23 | 0/0 | 58 | 29.10 |
| Away | 19 | 271 | 15.94 | 0/1 | 80 | 26.30 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 112 | 22.40 | 0/0 | 23 | 33.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 98 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 23 | 21.43 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 91 | 91.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 43.80 |
| Headingley | 2 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 187.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 32 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 18.54 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 23 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 19.70 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1972 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1977 at Kennington Oval
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