Max Chu

Max Chu
Chu playing for the Otago Volts in 2026.
Personal information
Full name
Max Wilkie Chu
Born (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 26)
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19–Otago (squad no. 12)
FC debut1 March 2019 Otago v Central Districts
LA debut19 February 2021 Otago v Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 42 48 45
Runs scored 2,196 866 468
Batting average 33.78 25.47 19.50
100s/50s 3/9 0/2 0/1
Top score 151 97 82
Catches/stumpings 126/4 52/9 15/10
Source: CricInfo, 23 December 2025

Max Wilkie Chu (born 21 March 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Otago in the 2018–19 Plunket Shield season on 1 March 2019. Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In February 2019, he also played for the New Zealand XI side in a 50-over tour match against Bangladesh. He made his Twenty20 debut on 14 December 2019, for Otago in the 2019–20 Super Smash.

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season. He made his List A debut on 19 February 2021, for Otago in the 2020–21 Ford Trophy. In November 2021, in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield season, Chu scored his maiden century in first-class cricket with 103 not out. In 2025 Chu played in the Canada Super60 T10 cricket competition for Vancouver Knights.

Personal life

Chu was born at Dunedin in 2000 and educated at Otago Boys' High School in the city. He played cricket at school and was head boy in 2017.

References

  1. ↑ "Max Chu". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Plunket Shield at Napier, Mar 1-4 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand name squad for ICC Under19 Cricket World Cup 2018". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 Muthu D (2025) Players to watch in NZ's domestic white-ball season: Abbas, Heaphy, Chu and more, CricInfo, 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Chu gets chance in NZ XI to play Bangladesh". Otago Daily Times. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "2nd Match, Super Smash at Auckland, Dec 14 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "21st Match, Queenstown, Feb 19 2021, The Ford Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Plunket Shield: Promising young keeper Max Chu rescues Otago with maiden century as Jeet Raval hits form". Stuff. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Max Chu, CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2024. (subscription required)
  12. ↑ Seconi A (2017) OBHS put ahead of province, Otago Daily Times, 29 November 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  13. ↑ OBHS trio heading to Sri Lanka, Otago Daily Times, 26 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  14. ↑ Hepburn S (2017) McCaw displays skills against his former team, Otago Daily Times, 31 October 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.