Mac Wright

For the actor and director, see Mack V. Wright. Not to be confused with Max Wright.

Macalister Wright
Personal information
Full name
Macalister Bailey Wright
Born (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 28)
Ferntree Gully, Victoria
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017/18Cricket Australia XI
2018/19–presentHobart Hurricanes
2019/20–2025/26Tasmania
LA debut27 September 2017 Cricket Australia XI v South Australia
Last LA17 October 2017 Cricket Australia XI v Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 10 25 28
Runs scored 454 620 601
Batting average 28.37 29.52 26.13
100s/50s 0/3 1/3 0/5
Top score 78* 104 70*
Balls bowled – 56 30
Wickets – 0 1
Bowling average – – 53.00
5 wickets in innings – – 0
10 wickets in match – – 0
Best bowling – – 1/28
Catches/stumpings 3/– 6/– 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 May 2025

Macalister Bailey Wright (born 22 January 1998) is an Australian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 27 September 2017.

Domestic career

Wright played for Cricket Australia XI in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. He made his List A debut in the tournament against South Australia. He bowled 3 overs and conceded 23 runs. He played three matches for the tournament, scoring 42 runs but failing to take his first List A wicket.

In September 2018, he was named in the Hobart Hurricanes' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy. He made his Twenty20 debut for the Hobart Hurricanes in the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy on 5 October 2018. On 20 November 2019, in the 2019–20 Marsh One-Day Cup, Wright scored his maiden century in List A cricket. He made his first-class debut on 29 November 2019, for Tasmania in the 2019–20 Sheffield Shield season.

Wright was delisted by Tasmania at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Personal life

In 2022, Wright was studying for a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) at Deakin University.

References

  1. ↑ "Macalister Wright". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mac Wright". Wisden. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "1st match, JLT One-Day Cup at Brisbane, Sep 27 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "1st match, JLT One-Day Cup at Brisbane, Sep 27 2017". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Records / JLT One-Day Cup, 2017/18 - Cricket Australia XI / Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hurricanes announce Abu Dhabi T20 squad". Hobart Hurricanes. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "3rd Match, Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy at Abu Dhabi, Oct 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Macalister Wright, Jackson Bird blow away New South Wales". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "14th Match, Marsh Sheffield Shield at Hobart, Nov 29 - Dec 2 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Wyllie finds new home as Tassie raid NSW U19 talent". Cricket.com.au. 7 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.