Maxwell Raison (7 November 1901 – 26 July 1988) was an English cricketer and publisher. Raison was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He also co-founded the New Scientist. He was born at Wanstead, Essex and educated at Forest School, Walthamstow.

Max Raison
Personal information
Full name
Maxwell Raison
Born(1901-11-17)17 November 1901
Wanstead, Essex, England
Died26 July 1988(1988-07-26) (aged 86)
Theberton, Suffolk, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928–1930Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 451
Batting average 18.04
100s/50s –/1
Top score 57
Balls bowled 920
Wickets 14
Bowling average 41.07
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/104
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2011

Raison made his first-class debut for Essex against Oxford University in 1928. He made sixteen further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1930 County Championship.[1] In his seventeen first-class appearances for Essex, he scored 451 runs at an average of 18.04, with a high score of 57.[2] This score, which was his only first-class fifty, came against Hampshire in 1928.[3] With the ball, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of 41.07, with best figures of 5/104.[4] These figures, which were his only first-class five wicket haul, came against Gloucestershire in 1928, including the wicket of Wally Hammond who had scored 244 runs.[5]

He was publisher and managing editor of Picture Post. He was also co-founder of New Scientist magazine.

He died at Theberton, Suffolk on 26 July 1988, leaving five sons, one of whom was Timothy Raison. His grandchildren include the actress Miranda Raison and the art historian Paul Raison.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Max Raison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Max Raison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Essex v Hampshire, 1928 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Max Raison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Essex v Gloucestershire, 1928 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
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