Neil Hawke
On scorecards: NJN Hawke
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Neil Hawke played 27 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1963 to 1968. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 14 and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Lord's in 1968.
The best bowling is 7 for 105 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1966. In all: 6 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. With the ball: 39 wickets at 30.6 at home and 52 wickets at 28.5 away.
The most wickets came against England: 37 wickets at 30.2 in 12 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 13 wickets at 34.7. Australia won 7 of the Tests Neil Hawke played and lost 6, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45* | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1965 | Lost |
| 39 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1965 | Drawn |
| 37 | 97 | England | Headingley | 1964 | Won |
| 33 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1965 | Lost |
| 24 | 86 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1964 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/105 | 33.7 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1966 | Lost |
| 6/47 | 25.4 | England | Kennington Oval | 1964 | Drawn |
| 6/72 | 32 | West Indies | Bourda | 1965 | Lost |
| 6/139 | 39 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1964 | Lost |
| 5/54 | 21 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1966 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/115 against West Indies (1965).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 115 | 14.38 | 0/0 | 37 | 30.24 |
| South Africa | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 18 | 35.28 |
| West Indies | 5 | 142 | 28.40 | 0/0 | 24 | 21.83 |
| India | 2 | 6 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 38.50 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 30.63 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 96 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 39 | 30.64 |
| Away | 16 | 269 | 20.69 | 0/0 | 52 | 28.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 5 | 45 | 6.43 | 0/0 | 13 | 34.69 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 33.50 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 20.63 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 23.50 |
| Lord's | 2 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 41.00 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 128.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1963 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1968 at Lord's
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