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Full name Timothy Brian Alexander May
Born January 26, 1962, North Adelaide, South Australia
Current age 46 years 259 days
Major teams Australia, South Australia
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

225

42*

14.06

873

25.77

ODIs

9.75

75.00

First-class

142

172

1872

128

14.97

List A

232

34*

15.46

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

6577

2606

5/9

7/50

34.74

2.37

87.6

ODIs

2504

1772

3/19

45.43

4.24

64.2

First-class

142

35668

15721

439

7/93

35.81

2.64

81.2

List A

4482

3030

4/9

36.95

4.05

54.6

Career statistics

Test debut

Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide, Dec 11-15, 1987 scorecard

Last Test

Australia v England at Sydney, Jan 1-5, 1995 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Australia v Zimbabwe at Chennai, Oct 13, 1987 scorecard

Last ODI

West Indies v Australia at Georgetown, Mar 18, 1995 scorecard

ODI statistics

First-class span

1984/85 - 1995/96

List A span

1986/87 - 1995/96

Tim May was an offspinner capable of maintaining good flight and accuracy over marathon spells, and a tenacious tail-end batsman. While his greatest success came as a Test player, he also appeared in 47 ODIs and was a member of Australia's triumphant 1987 World Cup side. His most famous contribution was in 1992-93, in the fourth Test against the West Indies. Recalled to the team and playing on his home ground in Adelaide, he brought Australia back into contention with career-best figures of 5 for 9 off 6.5 overs, and then shared in a 40-run last-wicket stand with Craig McDermott - only to witness his partner's dismissal from the non-striker's end. May finished unbeaten on 42, his highest Test score, and West Indies claimed the Test - and went on to win the series - by a margin of just one run. The match also marked the first time May was partnered with Shane Warne. The combination was particularly effective on the 1993 Ashes tour when May finished with 21 wickets and Warne picked up 34. In subsequent series wickets became scarcer for May, but he was able to dry up runs and his long spells also reduced Warne's workload.

May retained an active role after retiring by becoming the inaugural CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association in 1997, and latterly the chief executive of the Federation of International Players' Associations. He resigned from the Australian job in 2005 to move to the United States with his wife, but held on to the international post.
Cricinfo staff

Aug 11, 2008

Tim May and Dave Richardson, members of the ICC task force, leave the PCB headquarters © AFP

Jul 26, 2007

Jeremy Frederick, Haroon Lorgat, Tony Irish and Tim May at the World Twenty20 launch © Getty Images

May 13, 2004

Tim May © Getty Images

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