Max Walker
77Australia · PACE · 1974 to 1981 · on scorecards: MHN Walker
BATTING
- Matches
- 17
- Innings
- 11
- Runs
- 79
- Average
- 9.87
- Strike rate
- 46.47
- High score
- 20
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 20
- Average
- 27.3
- Economy
- 3.25
- Strike rate
- 50.3
- Best figures
- 4/19
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 6 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Max Walker played 17 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1981. The first came against New Zealand at Carisbrook, with 2 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 17 wickets at 23.9 in 12 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 19 against West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 1975. With the ball: 8 wickets at 27.0 at home and 9 wickets at 15.8 away.
The most wickets came against England: 7 wickets at 18.3 in 5 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 2 wickets at 55.0. Australia won 9 of the ODIs Max Walker played and lost 7.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 35 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1975 | Lost |
| 18 | 28 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1975 | Won |
| 9* | 29 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Lost |
| 8 | 22 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1975 | Lost |
| 7 | 9 | West Indies | Lord's | 1975 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/19 | 6.6 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1975 | Won |
| 3/20 | 7 | England | Old Trafford | 1977 | Lost |
| 3/22 | 9.2 | England | Headingley | 1975 | Won |
| 2/32 | 12 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1975 | Won |
| 2/36 | 7 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1974 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 33.00 |
| England | 5 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 18.29 |
| West Indies | 4 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 29.50 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 16.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 41 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 27.00 |
| Away | 5 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 15.78 |
| Neutral | 4 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 62.67 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 70 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 17 | 23.88 |
| 1980s | 5 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 46.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 55.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 43.50 |
| Headingley | 2 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 10.80 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 85.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 6.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1974 at Carisbrook
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1981 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 12 September 1948
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 170
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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