(1955-05-03)3 May 1955 Mile End, Adelaide, Australia
Died
19 January 2004(2004-01-19) (aged 48) Prahran, Melbourne, Australia
Nickname
Hookesy
Batting
Left-handed
Role
Batsman
International information
National side
Australia (1977-1986)
Test debut (cap 276)
12 March 1977 v England
Last Test
26 December 1985 v India
ODI debut (cap 32)
2 June 1977 v England
Last ODI
12 January 1986 v India
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1975/76–1991/92
South Australia
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
FC
LA
Matches
23
39
178
82
Runs scored
1,306
826
12,671
2,041
Batting average
34.36
24.29
43.99
27.58
100s/50s
1/8
0/5
32/65
1/11
Top score
143*
76
306*
101
Balls bowled
96
29
4,290
591
Wickets
1
1
41
15
Bowling average
41.00
28.00
58.02
33.46
5 wickets in innings
0
0
0
1
10 wickets in match
0
0
0
0
Best bowling
1/4
1/2
3/58
5/41
Catches/stumpings
12/–
11/–
167/–
37/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2004
David William Hookes (3 May 1955 – 19 January 2004) was an Australian cricket player and coach. He played for the Australia national cricket team and domestic cricket for South Australia, later coaching Victoria. An aggressive left-handed batsman, Hookes usually batted in the middle order. His international career got off to a sensational start in the Centenary Test at Melbourne in 1977 when he hit England captain Tony Greig for five consecutive boundaries, but a combination of circumstances ensured that he never became a regular in the Australian team. He wrote in his autobiography, "I suspect history will judge me harshly as a batsman because of my modest record in 23 Tests and I can't complain about that".[1]
For many years, he was a leading figure in Australian domestic cricket, most notably in his role as captain of South Australia (SA). Wisden called him "a first-class destroyer of second-rate bowling".[1] Angered by Victorian captain Graham Yallop's late declaration in a Sheffield Shield match at the Adelaide Oval in October 1982, Hookes, who normally batted at number 3 or 4, promoted himself to opening batsman and proceeded to score a century from 34 balls in just 43 minutes (including 18 fours and two sixes), at the time the fastest century scored in first-class cricket.[2][3] He finished his career as the highest run-scorer in Sheffield Shield history.
An outspoken man who had several brushes with the game's officials, Hookes retired at the end of the 1991–92 season and pursued his media career. He moved to Melbourne in 1995 and broadcast on Radio 3AW. His popularity among players and his reputation for strong leadership led to his appointment as coach of the Victorian team in 2002. The team enjoyed success under his tutelage. He died after being punched by a hotel bouncer outside a pub where he had been drinking with Victorian players following their victory in a match earlier in the day.
^ abCricinfo.com: David Hookes player profile.
^David Hookes – Fastest first class century
^"Hookes hurtles to a hundred". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 October 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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