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AA Mallett

Ashley Mallett

81y 4d Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales
Born
July 13, 1945, Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales
Playing Roles
bowler
Batting Style
right-hand bat
Bowling Style
right-arm offbreak
Fielding Pos
N/A
Intl Career
1968 - 1980

Profile & Biography

Quiet, gangling, short-sighted, Ashley Mallett looked like a book-keeper at a bikers' convention in the Australian XIs of the 1970s, but his teasing finger-spin and superlative gully fielding were an important element of their success. He moved from his native Perth to Adelaide in 1967 to partake of the wisdom of Clarrie Grimmett, made the first of three tours of England the following year, then found Indian conditions to his liking. No finger-spinner has done better in Australia than his Test-best 8 for 59 against Pakistan at Adelaide in December 1972. A journalist by trade, he wrote two volumes of reminiscences, and has published biographies of Victor Trumper and his paterfamilias Grimmett.
Gideon Haigh

Batting Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test38501343043*11.62-000300
ODI93114873638.88001040
FC1832305923269213.6-021050
List A2913512724*15.87-00100

Bowling Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test3871999039401328/5910/14429.842.3675.6611
ODI99502341113/343/34314.0745.6000
FC18339673182086938/5926.272.7557.23355
List A2916031054413/343/3425.73.9439000

Photos of AA Mallett

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Malinga Bandara talks to Ashley Mallett
Malinga Bandara receives advice from Ashley Mallet
Ashley Mallett advises Paul Adams, 1997
Ashley Mallett takes a nap during a break in the game
The World Series Cricket Australia team at St Kilda Football ground in Melbourne, December 1977
The WSC Australians pose for a photo at St Kilda Football Ground in 1977