Max Chu


Max Wilkie Chu is a New Zealand cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Otago [cricket team|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.