Max Walker
INTL CAREER: 1972 - 1981
Full Name
Maxwell Henry Norman Walker
Born
September 12, 1948, West Hobart, Tasmania
Died
September 28, 2016 (aged 68y 16d)
Also Known As
Tangles
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast medium
Playing Role
Bowler
Other
Commentator
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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