Max Wilkie Chu (born 21 March 2000) is a New Zealand

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er. He made his first-class debut for

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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

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. In February 2019, he also played for the New Zealand XI side in a 50-over tour match against Bangladesh. He made his

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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

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debut on 19 February 2021, for Otago in the

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. In November 2021, in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield season, Chu scored his maiden century in first-class cricket with 103

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Personal life

Chu was born at

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in 2000 and educated at

Otago Boys' High School Otago Boys' High School (OBHS) is a secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is one of New Zealand's oldest boys' secondary schools. Originally known as Dunedin High School, it was founded on 3 August 1863 and moved to its present site in 18 ...

in the city.Max Chu
CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2024. He played cricket at school and was head boy in 2017.Hepburn S (2017
McCaw displays skills against his former team
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'', 31 October 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chu, Max 2000 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) People educated at Otago Boys' High School