Merv Hughes
On scorecards: MG Hughes
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Merv Hughes played 53 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1985 to 1994. The first came against India at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 0 and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Newlands in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 631 runs at 15.4 in 33 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 72 not out from 118 balls against West Indies at Adelaide Oval in 1989. The best bowling is 8 for 87 against West Indies at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1988.
In all: 2 fifties, 7 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 16.4 across 31 Tests; away it was 17.1 across 22 Tests. The most runs came against England: 278 runs at 13.2 in 20 Tests. Adelaide Oval was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 204 runs at 29.1. Australia won 25 of the Tests Merv Hughes played and lost 11, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 53 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72* | 118 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1989 | Drawn |
| 71 | 105 | England | Headingley | 1989 | Won |
| 45 | 46 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1993 | Won |
| 43 | 66 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1993 | Lost |
| 38 | 102 | England | Edgbaston | 1993 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/87 | 37 | West Indies | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1988 | Lost |
| 5/64 | 21.3 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1993 | Lost |
| 5/67 | 21 | Sri Lanka | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1988 | Won |
| 5/88 | 31.4 | Sri Lanka | Bellerive Oval | 1989 | Won |
| 5/92 | 31 | England | Trent Bridge | 1993 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 13/217 against West Indies (1988).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 278 | 13.24 | 0/1 | 75 | 30.25 |
| West Indies | 14 | 268 | 14.11 | 0/1 | 53 | 28.75 |
| India | 6 | 154 | 17.11 | 0/0 | 23 | 27.57 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0/0 | 25 | 23.56 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 22.31 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 113 | 28.25 | 0/0 | 16 | 25.44 |
| South Africa | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 59.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31 | 638 | 16.36 | 0/1 | 126 | 26.84 |
| Away | 22 | 394 | 17.13 | 0/1 | 86 | 30.64 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 | 401 | 19.10 | 0/2 | 72 | 32.39 |
| 1990s | 33 | 631 | 15.39 | 0/0 | 140 | 26.32 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 7 | 204 | 29.14 | 0/1 | 24 | 35.13 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 139 | 17.38 | 0/0 | 15 | 41.73 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 84 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 28 | 21.71 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 6 | 81 | 10.13 | 0/0 | 39 | 19.28 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 73 | 12.17 | 0/0 | 12 | 33.08 |
| Headingley | 2 | 71 | 71.00 | 0/1 | 10 | 25.40 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1985 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1994 at Newlands
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