David Hookes
On scorecards: DW Hookes
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Hookes played 23 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1985. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 17 and 56, and the last against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1985.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 870 runs at 34.8 in 16 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 143 not out from 152 balls against Sri Lanka at Asgiriya Stadium in 1983, in a match Australia won. In all: 1 hundred, 8 fifties.
At home the average was 37.2 across 11 Tests; away it was 32.1 across 12 Tests. The most runs came against England: 700 runs at 38.9 in 11 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 236 runs at 39.3. Australia won 5 of the Tests David Hookes played and lost 9, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143* | 152 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 1983 | Won |
| 85 | 113 | England | Kennington Oval | 1977 | Drawn |
| 68 | 87 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1982 | Lost |
| 66* | 121 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1982 | Won |
| 56 | 69 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1977 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 2 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1985 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 700 | 38.89 | 0/7 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 6 | 328 | 27.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 2 | 76 | 25.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 59 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 143 | – | 1/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 632 | 37.18 | 0/5 | 1 | 41.00 |
| Away | 12 | 674 | 32.10 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 436 | 33.54 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| 1980s | 16 | 870 | 34.80 | 1/5 | 1 | 26.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 236 | 39.33 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 174 | 58.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 77 | 25.67 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 74 | 24.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 1 | 143 | – | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1977 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1985 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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