David Hookes
78Australia · BAT · 1977 to 1986 · on scorecards: DW Hookes
BATTING
- Matches
- 39
- Innings
- 36
- Runs
- 826
- Average
- 24.29
- Strike rate
- 72.07
- High score
- 76
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 5
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 1
- Average
- 28
- Economy
- 5.79
- Strike rate
- 29
- Best figures
- 1/2
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 11 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Hookes played 39 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1986. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with a score of 11, and the last against India at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1986.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 803 runs at 26.8 in 35 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 76 from 95 balls against England at Adelaide Oval in 1983, in a defeat. In all: 5 fifties.
At home the average was 28.6 across 24 ODIs; away it was 16.6 across 9 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 237 runs at 39.5 in 7 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 10 ODIs and 227 runs at 25.2. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 16 of the ODIs David Hookes played and lost 19.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 39 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 95 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1983 | Lost |
| 68 | 91 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 56 | 74 | West Indies | Lord's | 1983 | Lost |
| 54* | 56 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 50 | 42 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | 1.5 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 9 | 186 | 31.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 2.00 |
| England | 7 | 237 | 39.50 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| India | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 3 | 62 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 544 | 28.63 | 0/4 | 1 | 28.00 |
| Away | 9 | 149 | 16.56 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1980s | 35 | 803 | 26.77 | 0/5 | 1 | 18.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 227 | 25.22 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 143 | 23.83 | 0/1 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 59 | 59.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 103 | 51.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1977 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1986 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 3 May 1955
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,146
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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