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Max Bryant: Age, Brisbane Heat Stats and Career Records

Max Bryant is a 27-year-old Australian batter contracted to Brisbane Heat through BBL|18. The right-hander has scored 1,739 Big Bash runs from 81 matches at a strike rate of 141.04, with a high score of 81. His career also includes Queensland's fastest men's List A fifty, an unbeaten 71 from 30 balls in a ten-over BBL chase and a move from opening the batting to a middle-order finishing role.

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Right-handedRight-arm pace bowlerBorn 10 March 1999

Current squadBrisbane HeatBig Bash League · BBL|16 contract and career records checked 3 September 2026

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Full nameMax Arthur Bryant

Age27As of 3 September 2026

Date of birth10 March 1999Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm pace

Career overview

Max Bryant cricket career

Born 10 March 1999 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales; aged 27 on 3 September 2026.

Right-handed batter who has opened and batted in Brisbane Heat's middle order.

Big Bash record through BBL|15: 1,739 runs from 81 matches at a strike rate of 141.04.

Career-best Big Bash score: 81 from 56 balls against Perth Scorchers in January 2022.

Reached Queensland's fastest men's List A fifty from 23 balls in September 2018.

Contracted to Brisbane Heat through BBL|18; not contracted by Queensland for 2026/27.

Career story

Max Bryant career and playing journey

Who is Max Bryant?

Max Arthur Bryant is an Australian right-handed batter born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, on 10 March 1999. Cricket Australia lists him as a 178-centimetre batter who can bowl right-arm pace, although his senior record rests on boundary hitting rather than bowling.

Bryant has played his entire Big Bash career for Brisbane Heat. He first appeared as an opener in BBL|08, later moved to number five and developed into a flexible middle-order hitter. Brisbane secured him through the end of BBL|18, the 2028/29 season.

He was 27 on 3 September 2026. Brisbane Heat remains his active professional team for the coming BBL|16 season, while Queensland did not renew his state contract for 2026/27.

Where did Max Bryant grow up and start playing cricket?

Bryant grew up near the Queensland-New South Wales border and played junior cricket and rugby league around Cudgen and the Gold Coast region. His Murwillumbah birthplace and northern New South Wales upbringing explain why his pathway crossed into Queensland cricket.

He made first grade for Gold Coast Dolphins as a teenager and drew national attention through age-group cricket. A high score of 141 during an under-17 national campaign showed the power that later shaped his professional role.

At 17, Bryant chose cricket over a rugby league pathway opportunity with Gold Coast Titans. That decision led into Australia Under-19 selection, Cricket Australia XI one-day matches and then Queensland's senior system.

When did Max Bryant make his senior domestic debuts?

Bryant made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI against South Australia at Allan Border Field on 27 September 2017. He scored one in a seven-wicket win, while Jake Carder and Beau Webster made centuries in the chase.

His first-class debut came for Queensland against Victoria at the Gabba on 24 February 2020. He went on to play ten first-class matches, scoring 377 runs from 16 innings with one fifty and a high score of 84.

The two debuts belong to different competitions. List A cricket records 50-over matches; first-class cricket covers multi-day games. Neither total includes Big Bash appearances, which sit inside the separate Twenty20 record.

How did Max Bryant reach the 2018 Under-19 World Cup?

Australia selected Bryant for the 2018 men's Under-19 World Cup after his domestic age-group performances and Cricket Australia XI experience. He represented Australia Under-19 in 11 youth one-day internationals across 2016/17 and 2017/18.

The statistical record credits him with 220 youth ODI runs, one fifty and a high score of 67. Those matches established a pathway credential, but youth internationals do not count as senior international appearances.

Bryant entered senior franchise cricket later in 2018. The Under-19 tournament helped introduce him, while the Big Bash supplied the larger professional sample that now defines his career.

How did Max Bryant begin his Brisbane Heat career?

Bryant made his Big Bash debut for Brisbane Heat against Adelaide Strikers on 19 December 2018. He was 19 and opened the batting during a season in which the Heat needed new power after Brendon McCullum announced that his BBL career would end.

He finished BBL|08 with 335 runs at a strike rate of 150.22. That first campaign remains one of the clearest examples of his original assignment: attack the powerplay, accept dismissal risk and force the opposition to change lengths early.

A fast first season did not guarantee a fixed place or role. Bryant later moved down the order, missed games and returned, but the debut campaign gave Brisbane a reason to keep developing his boundary-hitting skill.

Why is Max Bryant's 71 not out a famous BBL innings?

Bryant made 71 not out from 30 balls against Melbourne Stars at the Gabba on 8 February 2019. Rain reduced the match to ten overs a side, and Brisbane chased 157 without losing a wicket.

He shared an unbroken 158-run opening stand with Ben Cutting, who made 81 not out from 30 balls. The Heat completed the chase with all 60 deliveries used, a result built on 13 sixes and ten fours between the openers.

The shortened match is essential context. Bryant's innings showed extraordinary scoring speed, but a ten-over chase creates a different risk equation from a standard 20-over innings. The 71 still stands as one of his major Big Bash performances.

When did Max Bryant score his BBL career-best 81?

Bryant scored 81 from 56 balls against Perth Scorchers at Marvel Stadium on 17 January 2022. He struck seven fours and four sixes after returning to Brisbane's side, setting the highest Big Bash score of his career.

The innings lasted longer than his 71 not out against the Stars and required a different tempo. Bryant carried his attack through 56 deliveries rather than working inside a ten-over sprint.

Brisbane lost the match, so the personal high score did not become a team victory. That distinction matters when assessing a record: 81 remains his batting peak, while match impact also depends on the chase or total around it.

How did Max Bryant's batting role change?

Bryant opened for his first four Big Bash seasons before Brisbane moved him down the order five games into BBL|12. By BBL|13, the Heat used him at number five as a hitter against spin and pace after the powerplay.

He scored 94 runs from five appearances in Brisbane's BBL|13 title season at a strike rate of 160.91. His 29 from 19 balls in the final helped the Heat reach 7/166 before their bowlers dismissed Sydney Sixers for 112.

The role change explains why opening-batter expectations no longer cover all of his innings. A middle-order player may face fewer balls, enter after wickets and carry a higher boundary requirement from the first over of his stay.

What made BBL|14 important for Max Bryant?

Bryant scored 259 runs at an average of 43.16 and a strike rate of 164.96 in BBL|14. Brisbane called it his most productive season since BBL|10, and the performance supported a contract extension through BBL|18.

The season included 77 against Melbourne Stars and a match-winning 72 from 35 balls against Sydney Thunder after he arrived at 3/43. The 72 showed the value of a middle-order batter who can repair a chase without abandoning scoring speed.

His average benefited from not-outs, while the strike rate captured the tempo Brisbane wanted. Runs, dismissals and balls faced answer different questions, so the three figures work best together.

What did Max Bryant do in BBL|15?

Bryant's BBL|15 included two contrasting finishing contributions. He made 28 from 16 balls during Brisbane's record chase of 258 against Perth Scorchers, then retired hurt in the final over after slipping while turning for a run.

On 2 January 2026, he made 48 not out from 26 balls against Melbourne Stars at the Gabba. Bryant hit 16 from Peter Siddle's final over, then finished the chase with a six and a four off Haris Rauf as Brisbane won with two balls left.

Those innings reflect his later-career role better than his early opening cameos. By the end of BBL|15, his official Big Bash record had reached 81 matches, 1,739 runs, seven fifties and a strike rate of 141.04.

How did Max Bryant set Queensland's fastest List A fifty?

Bryant reached fifty from 23 balls for Queensland against South Australia at Hurstville Oval on 25 September 2018. It was the fastest men's List A half-century recorded for Queensland.

He finished with 71 from 31 balls and scored 68 of those runs in boundaries. The innings helped Queensland build a dominant total, with Chris Lynn also making a rapid century.

The record applies to Queensland men's List A cricket, not every one-day competition in Australia or the world. A precise record boundary preserves the achievement without exaggerating its scope.

What are Max Bryant's first-class and List A statistics?

Through the 2025/26 domestic season, Bryant had scored 377 first-class runs from ten matches and 16 innings. His average was 23.56, his strike rate 63.57 and his highest score 84, with one half-century.

His List A record stood at 1,090 runs from 41 matches and 40 innings. He averaged 28.68, struck at 106.13 and recorded seven fifties with a high score of 89.

Bryant bowled 12 balls in first-class cricket and took no wicket; he did not bowl in his recorded List A or T20 career. Calling him an all-rounder would overstate an occasional secondary skill.

What are Max Bryant's Big Bash and overall T20 statistics?

Bryant's official Big Bash line through BBL|15 is 81 matches, 81 innings, 1,739 runs, nine not-outs and a high score of 81. His average is 24.15 and his strike rate is 141.04, with seven fifties, 174 fours and 71 sixes.

His wider T20 record contains 86 matches and 1,788 runs at an average of 23.84 and a strike rate of 141.56. The extra five matches came for Peshawar Zalmi in the 2025 Pakistan Super League, where he scored 49 runs with a high score of 38 not out.

The Big Bash row already sits inside the overall T20 row. Adding 1,739 and 1,788 would count the same Heat runs twice. Each row offers a different scope rather than a second career total.

Is Max Bryant still contracted by Queensland?

Queensland did not offer Bryant a state contract for the 2026/27 season. Cricket Australia's state-squad announcement described him as a white-ball specialist who was unable to secure a new deal.

The decision does not remove his earlier Queensland matches or fastest-fifty record. Historical results stay attached to the season in which they happened, while the contract list answers a present-tense selection question.

A state contract and a Big Bash contract are separate agreements. Bryant can remain committed to Brisbane Heat through BBL|18 while sitting outside Queensland's first-class and one-day squad.

Is Max Bryant playing in the 2026 KFC T20 Max?

Queensland Cricket's 2026 tournament preview named Bryant in Valley's KFC T20 Max squad. The competition began in August and gives club teams access to Big Bash and state players before the Australian summer.

A squad listing confirms availability and team association, not a completed appearance or batting total. Match-by-match claims require a completed scorecard that maps to the same player identity.

The Valley listing is useful because it records Bryant's active club context after the end of his Queensland state contract. Brisbane Heat remains his professional franchise for BBL|16.

What type of batter is Max Bryant?

Bryant is a boundary-focused right-hander who began as a powerplay opener and now offers middle-order acceleration. His Big Bash strike rate above 141 shows sustained scoring speed across more than 80 matches.

The opening role gave him fielding restrictions and more deliveries; number five asks him to read match state, attack spin and finish chases. The 72 against Sydney Thunder and unbeaten 48 against Melbourne Stars demonstrate the later assignment.

A career average near 24 also shows the cost of that approach. Bryant's value comes from the combination of tempo, role and situation rather than a single rate statistic.

Which teams has Max Bryant represented?

Bryant's pathway includes Gold Coast Dolphins, Australia Under-19, Cricket Australia XI, Queensland and Brisbane Heat. He also played five T20 matches for Peshawar Zalmi in 2025 and joined Valley's 2026 KFC T20 Max squad.

Each team reflects a different level or format. Youth selection does not create a senior international cap, a club squad does not create a professional appearance and a Big Bash contract does not guarantee selection in every match.

All of those records belong to Max Arthur Bryant, born on 10 March 1999. Team changes extend one career history; they do not create separate versions of the same player.

What is known about Max Bryant's salary and net worth?

No audited figure establishes Bryant's take-home salary, total career earnings or net worth. Brisbane Heat has announced his contract length, but the club has not published a complete personal financial statement.

A league payment or auction amount would cover one agreement before tax, agent fees, bonuses and expenses. It would not reveal property, investments, liabilities or lifetime earnings.

Bryant is a contracted professional cricketer, but a numerical net-worth estimate would require evidence that is not public. Repeated figures on biography sites do not make the calculation reliable.

What is public about Max Bryant's family and relationships?

Public cricket coverage describes Bryant's northern New South Wales upbringing and his decision between cricket and rugby league. It does not establish family details needed to explain his professional record.

No dependable public report confirms a wife, girlfriend or current relationship. Photographs, social-media interactions and name matches cannot establish a private relationship or consent to publish it.

His career can be understood through teams, roles and scorecards. Family occupations and relationship rumours do not add reliable cricket context.

Max Bryant records and achievements

Bryant reached Queensland's fastest men's List A fifty from 23 balls in 2018 and finished the innings with 71 from 31 deliveries. Months later, he made 71 not out from 30 balls in Brisbane's ten-over chase of 157 against Melbourne Stars.

His Big Bash high score is 81 from 56 balls against Perth Scorchers. He also contributed to Brisbane Heat's BBL|13 championship, scored 259 runs at 43.16 and a 164.96 strike rate in BBL|14, and signed through BBL|18.

BBL|15 added 28 from 16 balls in the league's first successful chase of 258 and an unbeaten 48 from 26 balls to finish another win against the Stars. These achievements cover different seasons and roles, which makes their match context as important as the headline scores.

What should readers watch next for Max Bryant?

BBL|16 will test how Brisbane balances Bryant's finishing role with its other middle-order options. His contract secures a squad place, while completed scorecards will show his batting position and match output.

Valley's 2026 T20 Max campaign supplies a second short-format setting before the Big Bash season. Club appearances should remain separate from professional T20 aggregates unless the competition's status and scorecard confirm otherwise.

The next meaningful career update will come from a completed match, a formal squad change or a new official aggregate. Contract length alone cannot predict selection or future runs.

Max Bryant records

Max Bryant career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

First-class career through 2025/2610matches

Batting

Innings: 16
Runs: 377
High score: 84
Average: 23.56
Strike rate: 63.57
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/1

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 1
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: 0/4
Average: Not applicable
Economy: 2.00
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 12
Catches / stumpings: 8
5w / 10w: 0/0

List A career through 2025/2641matches

Batting

Innings: 40
Runs: 1,090
High score: 89
Average: 28.68
Strike rate: 106.13
Not outs: 2
100s / 50s: 0/7

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 0
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: Not applicable
Average: Not applicable
Economy: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 0
Catches / stumpings: 24
5w / 10w: 0/0

T20 career through 2025/2686matches

Batting

Innings: 86
Runs: 1,788
High score: 81
Average: 23.84
Strike rate: 141.56
Not outs: 11
100s / 50s: 0/7

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 0
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: Not applicable
Average: Not applicable
Economy: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 0
Catches / stumpings: 35
5w / 10w: 0/0

Big Bash career through BBL|1581matches

Batting

Innings: 81
Runs: 1,739
High score: 81
Average: 24.15
Strike rate: 141.04
Not outs: 9
100s / 50s: 0/7

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 0
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: Not applicable
Average: Not applicable
Economy: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 0
Catches / stumpings: 34
5w / 10w: 0/0

Pakistan Super League 20255matches

Batting

Innings: 5
Runs: 49
High score: 38*
Average: 16.33
Strike rate: 163.33
Not outs: 2
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 0
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: Not applicable
Average: Not applicable
Economy: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 0
Catches / stumpings: 0
5w / 10w: 0/0

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

Australia Under-19

Debut

Youth ODI pathway in 2016/17

Last listed match

2018 Under-19 World Cup campaign

List A

Debut

27 September 2017 for Cricket Australia XI v South Australia

Last listed match

1,090 runs from 41 matches through 2025/26

Brisbane Heat

Debut

19 December 2018 v Adelaide Strikers

Last listed match

1,739 runs through BBL|15; contracted through BBL|18

First-class

Debut

24 February 2020 for Queensland v Victoria

Last listed match

377 runs from ten matches through 2023/24

Peshawar Zalmi

Debut

Pakistan Super League 2025

Last listed match

49 runs from five T20 appearances

Valley

Debut

Named in 2026 KFC T20 Max squad

Last listed match

Current squad association checked 3 September 2026

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Reached Queensland's fastest men's List A fifty from 23 balls in September 2018.
Made 71 not out from 30 balls in Brisbane Heat's ten-over chase of 157 in BBL|08.
Shared an unbroken 158-run opening partnership with Ben Cutting against Melbourne Stars.
Scored a career-best Big Bash 81 from 56 balls against Perth Scorchers in January 2022.
Contributed 29 from 19 balls to Brisbane Heat's BBL|13 final victory.
Scored 259 runs at 43.16 and a strike rate of 164.96 in BBL|14.
Made 28 from 16 balls in Brisbane's record chase of 258 during BBL|15.
Finished a BBL|15 chase against Melbourne Stars with 48 not out from 26 balls.
Contracted to Brisbane Heat through BBL|18.

Reader questions

Max Bryant FAQ

How old is Max Bryant?

Max Bryant was 27 years old on 3 September 2026. He was born on 10 March 1999.

Where was Max Bryant born?

He was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, and grew up near the Queensland border in the northern New South Wales and Gold Coast cricket region.

What is Max Bryant's batting role?

He is a right-handed batter who began as a Big Bash opener and later moved into Brisbane Heat's middle order, often at number five.

What are Max Bryant's BBL stats?

Through BBL|15, he had 1,739 runs from 81 matches at an average of 24.15 and a strike rate of 141.04, with seven fifties and a high score of 81.

What is Max Bryant's highest BBL score?

His highest Big Bash score is 81 from 56 balls against Perth Scorchers at Marvel Stadium on 17 January 2022.

What record does Max Bryant hold for Queensland?

He reached Queensland's fastest men's List A fifty from 23 balls against South Australia on 25 September 2018.

Which BBL team does Max Bryant play for?

Max Bryant plays for Brisbane Heat and is contracted to the club through BBL|18, the 2028/29 season.

Is Max Bryant contracted by Queensland for 2026/27?

No. Queensland did not renew his state contract for 2026/27, although his earlier Queensland appearances and records remain part of his career.

Did Max Bryant play in the PSL?

Yes. He played five T20 matches for Peshawar Zalmi in the 2025 Pakistan Super League and scored 49 runs with a high score of 38 not out.

What is Max Bryant's net worth?

No audited public figure establishes his net worth, take-home salary or complete career earnings, so a numerical estimate would be speculative.

Conclusion

Max Bryant's career combines sustained Big Bash power with a changing role. His 1,739 Heat runs, career-best 81 and 141.04 strike rate show the size of his BBL record, while the 23-ball Queensland fifty and ten-over 71 not out capture his fastest scoring peaks.

BBL|16 now carries the clearest next question. Brisbane has Bryant contracted through 2028/29, but completed matches will decide whether he continues as a finisher, returns to the top order or shifts between both jobs. His Queensland state contract has ended, so those franchise and state paths must remain separate.