Doug Walter's 68/69 series against the Windies... How come I'm just now discovering this

[BazBall21]

He speaks quite openly about his view on it here

Doesn't put it down to fast bowling but the pitches being that tiny bit slower with more seam so you've got that extra second to think which he didn't like. He preferred less time to think it seems. He could make the adjustment in NZ, but also puts it down to Snow being a very deadly bowler and that combination of undesirable conditions for him plus quality bowlers did him in

He seems like a really honest, intelligent and humble dude too. Top bloke I'd imagine

Walters comes across very well in interviews. John Snow is exceptionally highly rated by Australians of that era. It makes sense for his style of play to prefer the harder pitches at home.

 

[BazBall21]

250 at Christchurch batting at no6. Hadlee’s ER of above 5 implies Walters really took him to the cleaners. Must have been the highest Test score by a no6 before Stokes in Cape Town.

 

[mr_mister]

250 at Christchurch batting at no6. Hadlee’s ER of above 5 implies Walters really took him to the cleaners. Must have been the highest Test score by a no6 before Stokes in Cape Town.

Sobers batted 6 a lot!

 

[The Sean]

250 at Christchurch batting at no6. Hadlee’s ER of above 5 implies Walters really took him to the cleaners. Must have been the highest Test score by a no6 before Stokes in Cape Town.

Yep, pretty sure that's right.

Sobers batted 6 a lot!

He did, but Sobers only made one score above 250, and when he did he was batting at 3.

 

[Nintendo]

Fun doug walters fact. Cameron green and him are the only two players in the history of the shield to have made 3 hundreds and taken 2 5-wicket hauls before 21.

 

[Coronis]

Sadly though, yet another case of a batsman peaking way too early. Morris, Harvey, Walters.