Merv Hughes
81Australia · PACE · 1988 to 1993 · on scorecards: MG Hughes
BATTING
- Matches
- 33
- Innings
- 17
- Runs
- 100
- Average
- 11.11
- Strike rate
- 74.62
- High score
- 20
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 38
- Average
- 29.34
- Economy
- 4.08
- Strike rate
- 43.1
- Best figures
- 4/44
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 6 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Merv Hughes played 33 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1988 to 1993. The first came against Pakistan at Adelaide Oval, with 3 wickets, and the last against England at Lord's in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 21 wickets at 24.1 in 15 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 44 against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1989. With the ball: 20 wickets at 27.4 at home and 10 wickets at 36.5 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 14 wickets at 19.4 in 8 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 7 ODIs and 6 wickets at 34.7. Australia won 23 of the ODIs Merv Hughes played and lost 10.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 33 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 13 | England | Old Trafford | 1993 | Won |
| 13 | 34 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1989 | Lost |
| 12* | 8 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1993 | Won |
| 10* | 11 | Bangladesh | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 10* | 5 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 1993 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/44 | 7 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1989 | Lost |
| 3/30 | 10 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1988 | Won |
| 3/33 | 9.5 | West Indies | Bourda | 1991 | Won |
| 3/36 | 7 | India | Seddon Park | 1990 | Won |
| 3/48 | 10 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 8 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 19.43 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 53.25 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 17 | 5.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 33.71 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 27.00 |
| England | 3 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 44.00 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 28.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 10 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 15.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 20 | 27.45 |
| Away | 11 | 45 | 11.25 | 0/0 | 10 | 36.50 |
| Neutral | 6 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 25.13 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 | 37 | 7.40 | 0/0 | 21 | 24.14 |
| 1990s | 18 | 63 | 15.75 | 0/0 | 17 | 35.76 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 34.67 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 19.86 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 70.00 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 12 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 74.00 |
| Seddon Park | 2 | 10 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 16.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 42.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1988 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1993 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 23 November 1961
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 134
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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