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Max Walker

All-rounder · 1972 to 1981 · 51 internationals

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51Internationals
665Runs
0Hundreds
158Wickets
18Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test34431358678*19.53--015541
ODI1711379209.8717046.4700160
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test346310,0943803,7921388/1438/14327.472.2573.14960
ODI17171,00624546204/194/1927.303.2550.3010-
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test3464120120.1871 (1ct 0st)
ODI17176060.3521 (1ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Max Walker: Test and ODI stats

Where the career sits

Runs by format
Test 586 88%ODI 79 12%
Wickets by format
Test 138 87%ODI 20 13%

Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test434363631972-12-291977-08-25Complete
ODI111117171974-03-301981-02-01Complete

Questions fans ask about Max Walker

How many Test runs has Max Walker scored?
Max Walker has 586 runs in 43 Test innings from 34 matches at an average of 19.53. Highest score: 78*.
What is Max Walker's Test batting average?
Max Walker's Test batting average is 19.53, from 586 runs and 43 innings.
How many Test wickets has Max Walker taken?
Max Walker has taken 138 wickets in Test from 34 matches at a bowling average of 27.47. Best innings: 8/143.
How many ODI runs has Max Walker scored?
Max Walker has 79 runs in 11 ODI innings from 17 matches at an average of 9.87 and a strike rate of 46.47. Highest score: 20.
What is Max Walker's ODI batting average?
Max Walker's ODI batting average is 9.87, from 79 runs and 11 innings.
How many ODI wickets has Max Walker taken?
Max Walker has taken 20 wickets in ODI from 17 matches at a bowling average of 27.30. Best innings: 4/19.

Explore every recorded innings

51 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1981-02-01Australia v New ZealandODIAustralia won by 6 runs
1981-01-31Australia v New ZealandODIAustralia won by 7 wickets
1981-01-29Australia v New ZealandODINew Zealand won by 78 runs
1981-01-21Australia v New ZealandODINo result
1980-01-18Australia v West IndiesODIAustralia won by 9 runs
1979-12-11Australia v EnglandODIEngland won by 72 runs
1977-08-25Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1977-08-11Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by inns & 85 runs
1977-07-28Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 7 wickets
1977-07-07Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 9 wickets
1977-06-16Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1977-06-04Australia v EnglandODIEngland won by 101 runs

TEST CAREER · 1972 to 1977

Max Walker in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

586Runs
19.53Bat avg
-Strike rate
138Wickets
27.47Bowl avg
2.25Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career34431358678*19.53--015541
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career346310,0943803,7921388/1438/14327.472.2573.14960
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career3464120120.1871 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
0200400500 runs: 1977-08-11500586197219731974197519761977
Test runs by year
0601201801972: 11 runs1119721973: 46 runs4619731974: 166 runs16619741975: 138 runs13819751976: 8 runs819761977: 217 runs2171977
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught20 · 46.5%
Bowled8 · 18.6%
Run out2 · 4.7%
Not out13 · 30.2%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
7-0 inns
816.5016 inns
924.8711 inns
1012.606 inns
1131.0010 inns
Test runs from boundaries
Fours216 · 36.9%
Sixes6 · 1.0%
Other runs364 · 62.1%
Test wickets, innings by innings
04080120100 wickets: 1976-01-03100138197219731974197519761977
Test wickets by year
091827361972: 5 wickets519721973: 33 wickets3319731974: 24 wickets2419741975: 34 wickets3419751976: 6 wickets619761977: 36 wickets361977
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
161runs
20.12average
51.27strike rate
150s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
15wickets
42.26average
2.09economy
121.06strike rate
3/40best

Test record by situation

complete career
Max Walker: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England1622540778*23.9498441.36012370
New Zealand6847222*18.0015247.3600190
West Indies6823823*6.33--00241
Pakistan3526934*23.0017339.8800040
All34431358678*19.53--015541
Max Walker: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England16304,9122001,858568/14333.172.2687.7132
West Indies8152,26297859376/11423.212.2761.1323
New Zealand6101,85461599284/3921.391.9366.2130
Pakistan481,06622476176/1528.002.6762.7011
All346310,0943803,7921388/14327.472.2573.1496
Max Walker: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home1420731541*24.2384337.36000170
Away1723627178*15.94--015371
All34431358678*19.53--015541
Max Walker: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home15273,924911,688588/14329.102.5867.6542
Away19366,1702892,104806/11426.302.0477.1254
All346310,0943803,7921388/14327.472.2573.1496
Max Walker: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match1717523841*19.83--003170
2nd innings of the match1212316578*18.33--011160
3rd innings of the match131341603017.77--001211
4th innings of the match1112323*N/A10122.7700000
All34431358678*19.53--015541
Max Walker: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match12122,09492729194/7038.362.08110.2110
2nd innings of the match22224,2781381,752698/14325.392.4562.0055
3rd innings of the match12121,77470680174/4540.002.29104.3510
4th innings of the match17171,94880631336/1519.121.9459.0321
All346310,0943803,7921388/14327.472.2573.1496
Max Walker: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 8121622314116.5067434.27001110
No. 9811319978*24.8736055.27011270
No. 104616341*12.60--00290
No. 1181079334*31.00--00171
All34431358678*19.53--015541
Max Walker: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won1418423041*16.42--002171
Lost714416934*16.9040641.62001150
Drawn1011518778*31.16--012220
All34431358678*19.53--015541
Max Walker: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won15304,2441311,671676/1524.942.3663.3452
Lost7112,14884834288/14329.782.3276.7121
Drawn12223,7021651,287436/11429.932.0886.0923
All346310,0943803,7921388/14327.472.2573.1496
Max Walker: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1972110111111.002250.0000020
19734624623*11.50--00241
1974710516641*33.2045536.48001140
197591111384113.8033441.3100180
1976110888.002433.3300010
1977914521778*24.1145847.37011250
All34431358678*19.53--015541
Max Walker: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
197212304415153/3930.202.9860.8000
19736121,88393619336/1518.751.9757.0614
19747122,01968649244/3927.041.9284.1230
19759162,467801,078348/14331.702.6272.5512
1976122431110164/7016.832.4940.5010
197710193,1781241,194364/5433.162.2588.2730
All346310,0943803,7921388/14327.472.2573.1496
Max Walker: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Melbourne Cricket Ground5831123022.4036930.3500060
Sydney Cricket Ground5739834*24.5023741.3500030
Eden Park2301695.333250.0000120
Headingley230373012.337648.6800150
Lancaster Park2323218*32.008836.3600030
WACA Ground23023197.668826.1300000
All34431358678*19.53--015541
Max Walker: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Melbourne Cricket Ground6111,72233759238/14333.002.6474.8611
Sydney Cricket Ground591,24535493236/1521.432.3754.1321
Eden Park2456022180104/3918.001.9256.0010
Kennington Oval246423521954/6343.802.04128.4010
Lancaster Park2479026241134/6018.531.8360.7620
Lord's247423426973/6638.422.17106.0000
Queen's Park Oval2465432197105/7519.701.8065.4001
Headingley234862918711/36187.002.30486.0000
WACA Ground234881322452/4944.802.7597.6000
All346310,0943803,7921388/14327.472.2573.1496

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Best Test performances

Max Walker: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
78*8492.85100EnglandKennington Oval1977-08-25
41*7256.9460EnglandBrisbane Cricket Ground1974-11-29
417753.2420EnglandAdelaide Oval1975-01-25
34*8042.5010PakistanSydney Cricket Ground1977-01-14
3010927.5220EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1974-12-26
305950.8400EnglandSydney Cricket Ground1975-01-04
305455.5540EnglandHeadingley1977-08-11
23*--31West IndiesQueen's Park Oval1973-03-23
23*10122.7700EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1974-12-26
22*2975.8640New ZealandBasin Reserve1974-03-01
Max Walker: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
8/14333872.53EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1975-02-08
6/1512880.70PakistanSydney Cricket Ground1973-01-06
6/114234102.92West IndiesSabina Park1973-02-16
5/4810552.74EnglandEdgbaston1975-07-10
5/75222102.02West IndiesQueen's Park Oval1973-04-21
5/97310201.87West IndiesKensington Oval1973-03-09
4/3915281.53New ZealandEden Park1974-03-22
4/4514141.91West IndiesBourda1973-04-06
4/5412032.70EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1977-03-12
4/6015852.27New ZealandLancaster Park1974-03-08

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1977-08-25England78*1/51 & 0/14Kennington OvalMatch drawn
1977-08-11England7 & 300/97HeadingleyEngland won by inns & 85 runs
1977-07-28England0 & 172/79 & 3/40Trent BridgeEngland won by 7 wickets
1977-07-07England9 & 63/131 & 0/17Old TraffordEngland won by 9 wickets
1977-06-16England43/66 & 2/56Lord'sMatch drawn
1977-03-12England2 & 8*4/54 & 1/83Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 45 runs
1977-02-25New Zealand92/60 & 3/70Eden ParkAustralia won by 10 wickets
1977-02-18New Zealand10*3/66 & 4/65Lancaster ParkMatch drawn
1977-01-14Pakistan34* & 3*4/112 & 0/6Sydney Cricket GroundPakistan won by 8 wickets
1977-01-01Pakistandid not bat0/93 & 1/34Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 348 runs

ODI CAREER · 1974 to 1981

Max Walker in ODIs

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

20Wickets
27.30Average
3.25Economy
50.30Strike rate
4/19Best
0Five-fors

Official ODI record

Official ODI batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career1711379209.8717046.4700160
Official ODI bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career17171,00624546204/194/1927.303.2550.3010-
Official ODI fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career17176060.3521 (1ct 0st)

ODI career in charts

ODI wickets, innings by innings
0510152010 wickets: 1975-06-181020 wickets: 1981-01-312020197419751977197919801981
ODI wickets by year
03691974: 3 wickets319741975: 11 wickets111976: 0 wickets19761977: 3 wickets31978: 0 wickets19781979: 0 wickets1980: 1 wickets119801981: 2 wickets21981
Last 20 ODI bowling innings
ODI innings by wickets
ODI runs, innings by innings
020406050 runs: 1975-06-21507919751977197919801981
ODI runs by year
020401975: 56 runs5619751976: 0 runs19761977: 5 runs519771978: 0 runs19781979: 9 runs919791980: 5 runs519801981: 4 runs41981
Last 20 ODI innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
ODI innings by score
How ODI innings ended
Caught2 · 18.2%
Bowled2 · 18.2%
LBW1 · 9.1%
Run out3 · 27.3%
Not out3 · 27.3%
ODI batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
711 inns
813.002 inns
97.205 inns
105.001 inns
1122 inns
ODI runs from boundaries
Fours24 · 30.4%
Other runs55 · 69.6%

Recent ODI form

Last 10 batting innings
59runs
8.42average
43.70strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
10wickets
30.90average
3.32economy
55.80strike rate
4/19best

ODI record by situation

complete career
Max Walker: ODI batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England441342011.337744.1500120
West Indies4412387.664452.2700020
New Zealand221444.002119.0400000
Pakistan110181818.002864.2800020
All1711379209.8717046.4700160
Max Walker: ODI bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
New Zealand66316516552/3633.003.1363.2000
England552881012873/2018.282.6641.1400
West Indies44258517764/1929.504.1143.0010
Pakistan117233222/3216.002.6636.0000
Sri Lanka117214400/44N/A3.66N/A00
All17171,00624546204/1927.303.2550.3010
Max Walker: ODI batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home663412013.669841.8300010
Away220552.501338.4600110
Neutral330331811.005955.9300040
All1711379209.8717046.4700160
Max Walker: ODI bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home88442721684/1927.002.9355.2510
Away552761014293/2015.773.0830.6600
Neutral44288718832/3262.663.9196.0000
All17171,00624546204/1927.303.2550.3010
Max Walker: ODI batting by batting first or chasing
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Batting first661562011.2011050.9000050
Chasing552239*7.666038.3300110
All1711379209.8717046.4700160
Max Walker: ODI bowling by bowling first or defending
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Bowling first884849263114/1923.903.2644.0010
Defending a total995221528393/2031.443.2558.0000
All17171,00624546204/1927.303.2550.3010
Max Walker: ODI batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 711133*N/A560.0000000
No. 8220261813.005052.0000030
No. 955036207.207250.0000130
No. 10110555.00862.5000000
No. 1122299*N/A3525.7100000
All1711379209.8717046.4700160
Max Walker: ODI batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won331261813.004163.4100020
Lost77153208.8312343.0800140
No result11100*N/A60.0000000
All1711379209.8717046.4700160
Max Walker: ODI bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won9954610294144/1921.003.2339.0010
Lost774361124963/2041.503.4272.6600
No result11243300/3N/A0.75N/A00
All17171,00624546204/1927.303.2550.3010
Max Walker: ODI batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1975551562014.009956.5600050
1977220552.501338.4600110
197911199*N/A2931.0300000
1980110555.00862.5000000
1981221444.002119.0400000
All1711379209.8717046.4700160
Max Walker: ODI bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
19742211217132/3623.663.8037.3300
19757746210256114/1923.273.3242.0010
19772210864933/2016.332.7236.0000
1979116013000/30N/A3.00N/A00
1980116024611/4646.004.6060.0000
19814420449421/2547.002.76102.0000
All17171,00624546204/1927.303.2550.3010
Max Walker: ODI batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Sydney Cricket Ground442189*9.005831.0300000
All1711379209.8717046.4700160
Max Walker: ODI bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Sydney Cricket Ground44204711021/3155.003.23102.0000
Melbourne Cricket Ground3318408721/2543.502.8392.0000
All17171,00624546204/1927.303.2550.3010
Max Walker: ODI batting by batting first or chasing
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Batting first661562011.2011050.9000050
Chasing552239*7.666038.3300110
All1711379209.8717046.4700160
Max Walker: ODI bowling by bowling first or defending
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Bowling first884849263114/1923.903.2644.0010
Defending a total995221528393/2031.443.2558.0000
All17171,00624546204/1927.303.2550.3010

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Best ODI performances

Max Walker: highest ODI scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
203557.1410EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1975-01-01
182864.2820PakistanHeadingley1975-06-07
9*2931.0300EnglandSydney Cricket Ground1979-12-11
82236.3610West IndiesKennington Oval1975-06-14
7977.7710West IndiesLord's1975-06-21
51145.4510EnglandOld Trafford1977-06-02
5862.5000West IndiesSydney Cricket Ground1980-01-18
41526.6600New ZealandSydney Cricket Ground1981-01-29
3*560.0000West IndiesAdelaide Oval1975-12-20
0*60.0000New ZealandSydney Cricket Ground1981-01-21
Max Walker: best ODI bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
4/195402.11West IndiesAdelaide Oval1975-12-20
3/204232.85EnglandOld Trafford1977-06-02
3/225632.35EnglandHeadingley1975-06-18
2/327232.66PakistanHeadingley1975-06-07
2/365603.85New ZealandUniversity Oval, Dunedin1974-03-30
1/256002.50New ZealandMelbourne Cricket Ground1981-01-31
1/276402.53EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1975-01-01
1/316013.10New ZealandSydney Cricket Ground1981-01-29
1/355613.75New ZealandLancaster Park1974-03-31
1/417223.41West IndiesKennington Oval1975-06-14

Latest ODI matches

Latest ODI matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1981-02-01New Zealanddid not bat0/35Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 6 runs
1981-01-31New Zealanddid not bat1/25Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 7 wickets
1981-01-29New Zealand41/31Sydney Cricket GroundNew Zealand won by 78 runs
1981-01-21New Zealand0*0/3Sydney Cricket GroundNo result
1980-01-18West Indies51/46Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 9 runs
1979-12-11England9*0/30Sydney Cricket GroundEngland won by 72 runs
1977-06-04England00/29EdgbastonEngland won by 101 runs
1977-06-02England53/20Old TraffordEngland won by 2 wickets
1975-12-20West Indies3*4/19Adelaide OvalAustralia won by 5 wickets
1975-06-21West Indies70/71Lord'sWest Indies won by 17 runs