Malcolm Waller
CountryZimbabwe
FullnameMalcolm Noel Waller
Birth date28 September 1984 (age 42)
Birth placeHarare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleBatsman
FamilyAndy Waller (father)
Nathan Waller (cousin)
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2009-2018
Testdebutdate1 November
Testdebutyear2011
TestdebutagainstNew Zealand
Testcap82
Lasttestdate29 October
Lasttestyear2017
LasttestagainstWest Indies
Odidebutdate19 January
Odidebutyear2009
OdidebutagainstBangladesh
Odicap102
Lastodidate6 March
Lastodiyear2018
LastodiagainstAfghanistan
Odishirt9
T20idebutdate15 October
T20idebutyear2011
T20idebutagainstNew Zealand
T20icap30
Lastt20idate6 July
Lastt20iyear2018
Lastt20iagainstAustralia
T20ishirt9
Columns4
Column 1Test
Matches 114
Runs 1577
Bat avg 121.37
100s/50s 10/4
Top score 172*
Deliveries 1456
Wickets 18
Bowl avg 127.25
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 14/59
Catches/stumpings 110/–
Column 2ODI
Matches 279
Runs 21,259
Bat avg 219.07
100s/50s 20/5
Top score 299*
Deliveries 2666
Wickets 210
Bowl avg 256.60
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 22/44
Catches/stumpings 222/–
Column 3T20I
Matches 332
Runs 3613
Bat avg 326.65
100s/50s 30/1
Top score 368
Deliveries 330
Wickets 30
Bowl avg 3–
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 3–
Catches/stumpings 39/–
Column 4FC
Matches 480
Runs 44,700
Bat avg 436.43
100s/50s 411/22
Top score 4208*
Deliveries 44,672

Malcolm Noel Waller (born 28 September 1984) is a Zimbabwean professional cricketer, who plays all formats of the game. He is a middle-order batsman and off-spinner. In December 2014, he was suspended from bowling after the International Cricket Council (ICC) concluded that "all of his off-spin deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations".[1]

In August 2015 his action was found to be legal[2] and the next month he was selected in Zimbabwe's squad for their series against Pakistan.[3]

International career

Following his first-class debut in the Logan Cup in April 2008, Waller was called up to the national team for a tour of Bangladesh,[4] where he made his international debut in a One Day International on 19 January 2009. Chasing a mere 128, Zimbabwe were in trouble at 44/6 when Waller walked in and drove the first ball he faced through the covers for four. He played a few more shots and was the top scorer in the innings with 24. With Ray Price's entertaining shots in the end Zimbabwe eventually won by 2 wickets.[5]

Waller rose to fame when he helped Zimbabwe chase down their highest ever ODI target of 328 against New Zealand at Bulawayo in the third ODI. He remained unbeaten on 99 as he chased down a total of more than 300 for the first time in Zimbabwe's history.[6]

Test Debut against New Zealand, 2011

Following this, he made his Test debut against New Zealand in the only Test at Bulawayo on 1 November 2011.[7] Waller remained unbeaten on 72 and became the eleventh Zimbabwean to score 50 or above in his debut test.[8]

Retirement

Waller retired from International cricket on 19 March 2019.

Family

Waller's father, Andy, played for Zimbabwe in the 1980s and 1990s. His father also scored 50 in his debut Test albeit in the second innings.[9] His cousin, Nathan Waller also represented Zimbabwe under-19 teams.

Education

Waller attended Lilfordia School.[10] He then moved to the UK to study at Brighton College, where he played in the first XI for three years.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Malcolm Waller: Zimbabwe all-rounder banned from bowling". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Waller's action found to be legal". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Mutumbami back in Zimbabwe T20, ODI squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  4. ^ Waller and Mutizwa named for Bangladesh tour
  5. ^ "All-round Price seals last-over thriller". CricInfo. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Waller takes Zimbabwe to record win". CricInfo. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Zim vs NZ only test". CricInfo. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Zimbabwean test debutants scoring 50 or above". CricInfo. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  9. ^ "England in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1st Test, 1996". CricInfo. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  10. ^ Moonda, Firdose (2013-07-23). "Zimbabwe's play school". Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media Limited. Retrieved 2017-10-28. Letitia Campbell ... played an important part in the development of Brendan Taylor, Malcolm Waller and Trevor Madondo, all of whom attended her family-run school, Lilfordia.
  11. ^ "Talking School Sport: Waller turns away from Zimbabwe"