	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Tests	34	63	10094	3792	138	8/143	8/143	27.47	2.25	73.1	9	6
ODIs	17	17	1006	546	20	4/19	4/19	27.30	3.25	50.3	1	0
First-class	135		33619	13209	499	8/143		26.47	2.35	67.3		21
List A	41		2423	1315	52	4/19	4/19	25.28	3.25	46.5	2	0

Career statistics

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

Profile

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.
Gideon Haigh

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