14 Facts About Doug Walters

Doug Walters was known as an attacking batsman, a useful part-time bowler, and as a typical ocker.

Doug Walters was a part of the Australian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1975 Cricket World Cup.

Doug Walters announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in October 1981.

Doug Walters was not bothered at being heralded as "another Bradman" early in his career and held no grudges at being conscripted to the army in his youthful prime.

Doug Walters has made eleven hundreds for Australia, some of extreme brilliance, and if he ever played a dull innings I never saw it.

Doug Walters scored 155 in his first Test innings and another century in his second Test.

Doug Walters was not at his best in the subsequent tour of England, averaging only 25.68 in 18 matches there, but elsewhere he was a quick-scoring batsman.

Doug Walters famously hit a century in a session at the WACA against England in 1974, where he hit Bob Willis for six from the last ball of the day to bring up his ton.

Doug Walters was a part-time bowler, but his medium-paced "Golden Arm" broke many partnerships and yielded 49 Test wickets at 29.08.

Doug Walters wore the large sideburns popular in the 1960s and '70s and when not on the field was seldom seen without a cigarette hanging from the corner of his mouth.

The Doug Walters Stand at the Sydney Cricket Ground was named after him.

Doug Walters later co-wrote a book, The Entertainers, with Mark Waugh in 1999.

On 14 June 1975, Doug Walters was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for cricket.

In June 2022, Doug Walters was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours for "significant service to cricket at the elite levels".