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Merv Wallace

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
New ZealandNZ
FULL NAMEWalter Mervyn Wallace
BORN19 Dec 1916, Grey Lynn Auckland
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm offbreak
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSNew Zealand
TEST
Cap 32
DEBUTJun 1937
LATESTMar 1953
◈ INSIGHTSDay 272 / 365
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Use the FORMAT tabs — TEST, ODI, T20I — to compare Walter's game across different formats.

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Career batting and bowling records are shown together. Scroll to see the full format-by-format breakdown.

3

Great careers have defining series and standout seasons. Head to By Year to find Walter's peak.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
439
AVERAGE
20.90
HIGH SCORE
66
50S
5
SIXES
2
INNINGS
21

Recent form

All matches →
19532 matches
29
AVG 9.67 · SR 0.00 · HS 23
▼ AVG -11.23 vs career  ·  ▼ -17.66 vs 1951
19512 matches
82
AVG 27.33 · SR 0.00 · HS 66 · 50s 1
▲ AVG +6.43 vs career
1937Career best
151
AVG 25.17 · SR 0.00
▲ AVG +4.27 vs career
1947Career worst · 1 matches
9
AVG 9.00 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG -11.90 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 13 MATCHES
439
AVG 20.90  ·  SR 0.00  ·  HS 66
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1937
151 runs · avg 25.17

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
4647495153
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
19532299.670.000
195128227.330.000
1949414424.000.000
1947199.000.000
194612412.000.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

All teams →
England
386avg 24.13 · SR 0.00
South Africa
29avg 9.67 · SR 0.00
Australia
24avg 12.00 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
England1038624.130.0066—5—View→
South Africa2299.670.0023———View→
Australia12412.000.0014———View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

All grounds →
Kennington Oval
113avg 56.50 · HS 58
Lord's
110avg 36.67 · HS 56
AMI Stadium
75avg 37.50 · HS 66
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
73avg 9.13 · HS 23
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Kennington Oval111356.500.0058—2—View→
Lord's211036.670.0056—2—View→
AMI Stadium27537.500.0066—1—View→
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium5739.130.0023———View→
Basin Reserve24010.000.0015———View→
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches