Max Walker

[johnnyhoward]

thats got you suspended matt. wish i knew the answer

 

[gerta]

thats got you suspended matt. wish i knew the answer

Kerry Packer works in mysterious ways Matt was getting too close to the truth

 

[Darky]

Let's not forget that big Maxie was at one stage Australia's best-selling home-grown author, probably been overtaken by Chopper Read now.

He was popular with the average suburban slob, which was reflected in his book sales. Joe Cricketfan loved him. Roughly the same time the best-sellers stopped, so did his stint as a commentator... maybe Channel 9 figured he wasn't popular anymore, or figured that out of all the former Test players turned commentators he was held with less reverence than the others, based on their playing days.

Didn't Channel 9 plug their production as "the former Test captains" a few years ago, with Benaud, Lawry, both Chappells and Tony Greig all geting their mugs on the ad?

 

[Hagla]

I listened to the 12th Man series again recently and started wondering what really happened to Max. Found this and thought I'd give it a bump in my hunt for the truth Anyone?

 

[peterdean mk12]

I once was told both max and skull were not suitable to the serious analysis of the time. Skull was given one stint in the box by 9 and upset them with his laugh and was never invited back.

 

[peterdean mk12]

That's understandable, well the bit about skull's laugh.

If they can tolerate the on air idiocy of Ian Healy then surely there is room for Maxy

so true