Max Waller

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Maximilian Thomas Charles Waller (born 3 March 1988) is an English professional cricketer who played first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket for the Somerset County Cricket Club. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg break bowler.

Key Information

Personal information
Full name	Maximilian Thomas Charles Waller
Born	(1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 (age 37) Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–2022	Somerset (squad no. 10)
2019	Quetta Gladiators
2021	Southern Brave
FC debut	16 June 2009 Somerset v Sussex
Last FC	20 June 2018 Somerset v Surrey
LA debut	16 May 2009 Somerset v Kent
Last LA	7 August 2022 Somerset v Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 9 59 144 Runs scored 91 118 106 Batting average 10.11 16.85 7.06 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 28 25* 17 Balls bowled 840 1,819 2,774 Wickets 10 45 139 Bowling average 49.30 37.97 24.44 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/33 3/37 4/16 Catches/stumpings 5/– 32/– 86/–
Competition	FC	LA	T20
Matches	9	59	144
Runs scored	91	118	106
Batting average	10.11	16.85	7.06
100s/50s	0/0	0/0	0/0
Top score	28	25*	17
Balls bowled	840	1,819	2,774
Wickets	10	45	139
Bowling average	49.30	37.97	24.44
5 wickets in innings	0	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0	0
Best bowling	3/33	3/37	4/16
Catches/stumpings	5/–	32/–	86/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 August 2022
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In 2007 and 2008, Waller played for Somerset 2nd XI, making his 1st XI debut in the 2009 Twenty20 competition. Waller was named 2nd X1 Player of the Year in 2011.

2017 saw Waller continue his run in white ball cricket in the NatWest T20 Blast.^[1] Somerset qualified for the T20 Blast finals day in 2018.^[2] Waller claimed his 100th wicket for the club, becoming only the second after Alfonso Thomas to do so.^[3]

In 2019, Waller was signed by Pakistan Super League side Quetta Gladiators as cover for Sunil Narine, who was injured.^[4]

At the end of the 2022 season, Waller announced his retirement from professional cricket. He was the leading all time wicket taker for Somerset in T20 cricket.^[5][6]