Full name Walter Mervyn Wallace
Born December 19, 1916, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Died March 21, 2008, Auckland (aged 91 years 93 days)
Major teams New Zealand, Auckland
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Relation Brother - GF Wallace, Son - GM Wallace
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
13 | 21 | 0 | 439 | 66 | 20.90 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
First-class | 121 | 192 | 17 | 7757 | 211 | 44.32 | 17 | 43 | 68 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
13 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 5.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 121 | 34 | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | 3.17 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | England v New Zealand at Lord's, Jun 26-29, 1937 scorecard |
Last Test | New Zealand v South Africa at Auckland, Mar 13-17, 1953 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class span | 1933/34 - 1960/61 |
Merv Wallace should have been one of the greatest names in New Zealand's cricket history. That he wasn't is largely because of the whims of selectors. Considered by many contemporaries to be one of the best New Zealand batsmen of his generation, he scored all round the wicket, although his cover-driving was particularly notable. He was outstanding in England in 1937, and when he returned 12 years later he ended the tour with 1722 runs at (49.20) - he reached 910 runs in May alone.