Full name Maxwell Henry Norman Walker
Born September 12, 1948, West Hobart, Tasmania
Current age 61 years 151 days
Major teams Australia, Victoria
Also known as Tangles
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Other Commentator
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 34 | 43 | 13 | 586 | 78* | 19.53 | 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 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 41 | 26 | 9 | 261 | 31 | 15.35 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 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 | 33619 | 13209 | 499 | 8/143 | 26.47 | 2.35 | 67.3 | 21 | 0 | |||
| List A | 41 | 2423 | 1315 | 52 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 25.28 | 3.25 | 46.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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.
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