Kim Hughes
On scorecards: KJ Hughes
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kim Hughes played 70 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1984. The first came against England at Kennington Oval, with a score of 1, and the last against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1984.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 2,989 runs at 36.0 in 50 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 213 from 301 balls against India at Adelaide Oval in 1981. In all: 9 hundreds, 22 fifties.
At home the average was 39.7 across 42 Tests; away it was 34.2 across 28 Tests. The most runs came against England: 1,499 runs at 38.4 in 22 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 722 runs at 38.0. Kim Hughes captained Australia in 28 Tests, winning 4 and losing 13. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 18 of the Tests Kim Hughes played and lost 29, with 23 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 70 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | 301 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1981 | Drawn |
| 137 | 316 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Drawn |
| 130* | 244 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1979 | Drawn |
| 129 | 411 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1978 | Lost |
| 117 | 209 | England | Lord's | 1980 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1,499 | 38.44 | 3/6 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1,016 | 40.64 | 2/7 |
| West Indies | 15 | 774 | 27.64 | 2/2 |
| India | 11 | 988 | 52.00 | 2/6 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 138 | 19.71 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 2,739 | 39.70 | 7/12 |
| Away | 28 | 1,676 | 34.20 | 2/10 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 1,426 | 40.74 | 3/8 |
| 1980s | 50 | 2,989 | 36.01 | 6/14 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 11 | 722 | 38.00 | 1/5 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 9 | 426 | 30.43 | 1/2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 8 | 482 | 34.43 | 1/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 7 | 676 | 52.00 | 2/3 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 7 | 433 | 48.11 | 2/1 |
| Lord's | 2 | 247 | 61.75 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1977 at Kennington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1984 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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