Malcolm Waller

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Malcolm Waller

Personal information
Full name	Malcolm Noel Waller
Born	28 September 1984 (age 31) Harare, Zimbabwe
Batting style	Right hand bat
Bowling style	Right arm off break
Relations	Andy Waller (father), Nathan Waller(cousin)
International information
National side	Zimbabwe
Only Test(cap 82)	November 1-5 2011 v New Zealand
ODI debut(cap 102)	19 January 2009 v Bangladesh
Last ODI	6 January 2016 v Afghanistan
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20 FC Matches 9 56 20 67 Runs scored 396 896 431 4,131 Batting average 23.29 18.28 28.73 38.97 100s/50s 0/3 0/4 0/1 10/19 Top score 72* 99* 68 208* Balls bowled 318 438 6 4,244 Wickets 6 6 0 57 Bowling average 22.00 65.00 - 39.22 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a Best bowling 4/59 1/9 - 5/48 Catches/stumpings 6/– 16/– 5/– 45/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 September 2013

Malcolm Noel Waller (born 28 September 1984) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a middle-order batsman and off-spinner. In December 2014, he was suspended from bowling by the International Cricket Council (ICC) due to his deliveries exceeding the permitted tolerance.^[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]

Contents

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• 1Career
• 2Waller's record chase, 2011
• 3Test Debut against New Zealand, 2011
• 4Family
• 5International awards
  • 5.1One-Day International Cricket
    • 5.1.1Man of the Match awards
  • 5.2Twenty20 International Cricket
    • 5.2.1Man of the Match Awards
• 6References
• 7External links

Career[edit]

Following his first-class debut in the Logan Cup in April 2008, he 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 mere 128, Zimbabwe were in trouble at 44/6 when Waller walked in and drove his first ball through the covers for four. He played a few more encouraging shots and was the top scorer in the innings with 24. With Ray Price's entertaining shots in the end Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets eventually.^[5]

Waller's record chase, 2011[edit]

Malcolm Waller rose to fame when he helped Zimbabwe to chase down their highest ever target in One Day International of 328 against New Zealand at Bulawayo in the third ODI. He showed immense character to chase a total of more than 300 for the first time in Zimbabwe's history by remaining unbeaten on 99.^[6]

Test Debut against New Zealand, 2011[edit]

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]

Family[edit]

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.

International awards[edit]

One-Day International Cricket[edit]

Man of the Match awards[edit]

S No	Opponent	Venue	Date	Match Performance	Result
1	New Zealand	Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo	25 October 2011	6-0-30-1 ; 1 ct. ; 99* (74 balls, 10x4, 1x6)	Zimbabwe won by 1 wicket.[10]

Twenty20 International Cricket[edit]

Man of the Match Awards[edit]

#	Series	Date	Against	Match Performance	Result
1	Zimbabwe in Bangladesh	13 November 2015	Bangladesh	68 (31 balls, 4x4, 6x6)	Bangladesh won by 4 wickets.[11]
2	Zimbabwe in Bangladesh	20 January 2016	Bangladesh	49 (23 balls, 2x4, 4x6); 1 ct.	Zimbabwe won by 31 runs.[12]

References[edit]

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