Mervyn Waite

Mervyn Waite
Cricket information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm off-spin
International information
National side
  • Australian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 103
Runs scored 11 3888
Batting average 3.66 27.77
100s/50s 0/0 1/23
Top score 8 137
Balls bowled 552
Wickets 1 192
Bowling average 190.00 31.61
5 wickets in innings 0 5
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/150 7/101
Catches/stumpings 1/0 66/0
Source: Cricinfo

Mervyn George Waite (7 January 1911, Kent Town, South Australia – 16 December 1985, Georgetown, South Australia) was an Australian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1938.

Waite was also a leading Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League, first as West Torrens and then with Glenelg. He played over 100 league games, as a forward, and was the leading goalkicker at West Torrens in 1931, 1932 and 1934.[1]

References

  1. The Mail (SA), "Sporting Spotlights", 2 October 1937. p. 8