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'''Alan George Hurst''' (born 15 July 1950 at [[Altona, Victoria]]) is a former [[Australia]]n [[cricket]]er who played in twelve [[Test cricket|Tests]] and eight [[One Day International|ODI]]s between 1975 and 1979. A muscular, broad-shouldered man with a shock of dark hair and a big moustache, Alan Hurst fit the archetype of Australian fast bowler, 1970s style.
'''Alan George Hurst''' (born 15 July 1950 at [[Altona, Victoria]]) is a former [[Australia]]n [[cricket]]er who played in twelve [[Test cricket|Tests]] and eight [[One Day International|ODI]]s between 1975 and 1979. A muscular, broad-shouldered man with a shock of dark hair and a big moustache, Alan Hurst fit the archetype of Australian fast bowler, 1970s style.
==Career==
Hurst made his debut in 1972-73 taking 18 wickets at 40.61.


In only his second first class season, Hurst played a single Test in [[Adelaide Oval|Adelaide]] during a series against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] where the selectors were "experimenting" heavily in anticipation of the Ashes series later in the year.<ref>{{cite book
In only his second first class season, Hurst played a single Test in [[Adelaide Oval|Adelaide]] during a series against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] where the selectors were "experimenting" heavily in anticipation of the Ashes series later in the year.<ref>{{cite book
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| pages = 334–5}}</ref> He captured the wicket of the Kiwis’ star bat [[Glenn Turner]], but wasn't selected to make the trip across the Tasman for the return series a few weeks later, despite a request from Australian skipper [[Ian Chappell]] that he do so. Chappell considered Hurst the fastest bowler in the country with [[Dennis Lillee]] sidelined by a severe back injury.<ref>{{cite book
| pages = 334–5}}</ref> He captured the wicket of the Kiwis’ star bat [[Glenn Turner]], taking 1-56 and 0-17.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63116.html</ref>
He but wasn't selected to make the trip across the Tasman for the return series a few weeks later, despite a request from Australian skipper [[Ian Chappell]] that he do so. Chappell considered Hurst the fastest bowler in the country with [[Dennis Lillee]] sidelined by a severe back injury.<ref>{{cite book
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| page = 102}}</ref> The rise of [[Jeff Thomson]] during the Ashes series later in 1974 pushed Hurst further down the pecking order in the hunt for a baggy green cap. Hurst was still in the thoughts of the selectors and he was given a place on the 1975 tour to England that included the inaugural [[1975 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]]. Again, in the shadow of the Lillee-Thomson combination, Hurst didn’t play a Test or an ODI.


Hurst took 38 wickets in 1973-74 at 30.57.
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Hurst’s next flirtation with international representation came in early 1976 when he toured South Africa with [[Richie Benaud]]’s [[International_cricket_in_South_Africa_from_1971_to_1981#International_Wanderers_March–April_1976|International Wanderers]] team. Opening with Dennis Lillee, Hurst lost nothing by comparison as far as pace was concerned. However, Hurst’s injury problems looked set to sentence him to one-cap/one-wicket status until the advent of [[World Series Cricket]] (WSC). After knocking back a contract with the rebel organisation, Hurst was selected for the entire Ashes series during the summer of 1978-79. In six Tests, he grabbed 25 wickets and formed an opening partnership with debutant [[Rodney Hogg]] that rivalled Lillee-Thomson for potency. Even though Australia lost 5-1, the England players were full of praise for Hurst, whose sustained pace and stamina impressed those who had previously believed him to be physically suspect.


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The rise of [[Jeff Thomson]] during the Ashes series later in 1974 pushed Hurst further down the pecking order in the hunt for a baggy green cap. He took 29 wickets at 20.13 over the summer and was picked on the 1975 tour of England.
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Hurst then blew [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] away in the second Test with nine wickets on the fast Perth pitch. Selected to go England for the second [[1979 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] in 1979, Hurst had a reasonable tour but it was the trip to India in October of that year that proved fateful. After going wicketless in two Tests, Hurst was forced to return home due to a serious back injury. Faced with potential incapacitation in later life if he continued to play, Hurst opted to retire from all cricket.<ref>{{cite book

Hurst took 21 wickets on the tour at 31.38. Again, in the shadow of the Lillee-Thomson combination, Hurst didn’t play a Test or an ODI.

He had a strong season in 1975-76, taking 39 wickets at 23.38.

Hurst’s next flirtation with international representation came in early 1976 when he toured South Africa with [[Richie Benaud]]’s [[International_cricket_in_South_Africa_from_1971_to_1981#International_Wanderers_March–April_1976|International Wanderers]] team. Opening with Dennis Lillee, Hurst lost nothing by comparison as far as pace was concerned. He took 8 wickets at 19.50.

In 1976-77 Hurst took 12 wickets at 18. He was selected on the 1977 tour of New Zealand, taking 3 first class wickets at 72.66. He was not selected for the 1977 Ashes.

===World Series Cricket===
After knocking back a contract with the rebel organisation, Hurst was selected for the first test of the 1977-78 series against India. He took 0-31 and 2-50; he also scored 26 in the second innings, taking part in a 50-run last-wicket partnership with Jeff Thomson which proved crucial for Australia's victory.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63195.html</ref>

He was injured after the first test and was unable to force his way back into the side for the rest of the series, or on the 1978 tour of the West Indies. He took 41 wickets over 1977-78 at 27.24.

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Hurst did play in the entire Ashes series during the summer of 1978-79. In six Tests, he grabbed 25 wickets and formed an opening partnership with debutant [[Rodney Hogg]] that rivalled Lillee-Thomson for potency. Even though Australia lost 5-1, the England players were full of praise for Hurst, whose sustained pace and stamina impressed those who had previously believed him to be physically suspect.

Hurst took 4-93 and 0-17 in the first test.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63220.html</ref> The second brought him 3-70 and 1-43.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63221.html</ref> He took 1-24 and 1-30 in the third.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63222.html</ref> In the fourth he took 5-28 and 0-43.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63223.html</ref> In the fifth his figures were 3-65 and 4-97.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63224.html</ref> In the sixth he took 3-58.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63225.html</ref>

Hurst played two tests against Pakistan. In the first he took 3-55 and 3-115.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63235.html</ref>In the second test he took 4-61 and 5-94.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63236.html</ref>

He took 65 first class wickets over that summer at 20.81.

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Selected to go England for the second [[1979 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] in 1979, Hurst had a reasonable tour but it was the trip to India in October of that year that proved fateful. After going wicketless in two Tests - 0-51<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63241.html</ref> and 0-93<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63242.html</ref> - Hurst was forced to return home due to a serious back injury. Faced with potential incapacitation in later life if he continued to play, Hurst opted to retire from all cricket.<ref>{{cite book
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| isbn = 0-7333-0321-8}}</ref> He played again briefly for Victoria in 1980-81. In first class cricket, he captured 280 wickets at 26.28 with a best performance of eight for 84.
| isbn = 0-7333-0321-8}}</ref> He took 6 first class wickets on the tour at 37.33.
He played again briefly for Victoria in 1980-81 but took no wickets.
In first class cricket, he captured 280 wickets at 26.28 with a best performance of eight for 84.


Hurst was an athletic man in the outfield who bowled with an elaborate, "winding" delivery stride that generated real pace. He was a terrible batsman, scoring 10 ducks in 20 Test innings. In the 1978-79 Ashes series, he set a record by scoring two pairs. The only truly controversial incident of his career happened in the 1979 Perth test when Alan Hurst ran out Pakistan’s number eleven batsman [[Sikander Bakht (cricketer)|Sikander Bakht]] at the bowler's end as Bakht was backing up too far - the fourth such instance in Test cricket. Later in the day, Australian batsman [[Andrew Hilditch]] was given out after an appeal for handled the ball and became the only non-striker to have suffered that decision. Hilditch picked up a wayward throw that had dribbled onto the pitch and handed the ball back to [[Sarfraz Nawaz]] who appealed and the umpire had to give him out. This incident was in retaliation for Hurst’s actions. The brief series was one of the most bad-tempered in history, caused in part by Pakistan’s decision to play their WSC-contracted men.
Hurst was an athletic man in the outfield who bowled with an elaborate, "winding" delivery stride that generated real pace. He was a terrible batsman, scoring 10 ducks in 20 Test innings. In the 1978-79 Ashes series, he set a record by scoring two pairs. The only truly controversial incident of his career happened in the 1979 Perth test when Alan Hurst ran out Pakistan’s number eleven batsman [[Sikander Bakht (cricketer)|Sikander Bakht]] at the bowler's end as Bakht was backing up too far - the fourth such instance in Test cricket. Later in the day, Australian batsman [[Andrew Hilditch]] was given out after an appeal for handled the ball and became the only non-striker to have suffered that decision. Hilditch picked up a wayward throw that had dribbled onto the pitch and handed the ball back to [[Sarfraz Nawaz]] who appealed and the umpire had to give him out. This incident was in retaliation for Hurst’s actions. The brief series was one of the most bad-tempered in history, caused in part by Pakistan’s decision to play their WSC-contracted men.


==Post-match career==
In 2004, Hurst was appointed as an ICC Test match referee and made his debut in the position during a match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Dhaka.
In 2004, Hurst was appointed as an ICC Test match referee and made his debut in the position during a match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Dhaka.


Revision as of 11:48, 18 March 2017

For other people named Alan Hurst, see Alan Hurst (disambiguation).

Alan Hurst
Personal information
Full name
Alan George Hurst
Born (1950-07-15) 15 July 1950 (age 73)
Altona, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 269)26 January 1974 v New Zealand
Last Test19 September 1979 v India
ODI debut (cap 26)1 January 1975 v England
Last ODI16 June 1979 v Canada
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1972/73–1980/81Victoria
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 12 8 77 18
Runs scored 102 7 504 23
Batting average 6.00 – 8.68 11.50
100s/50s –/– –/– –/– –/–
Top score 26 3* 27* 8*
Balls bowled 3054 402 15795 948
Wickets 43 12 280 31
Bowling average 27.90 16.91 26.28 17.06
5 wickets in innings 2 1 11 2
10 wickets in match – – 1 na
Best bowling 5/28 5/21 8/84 5/21
Catches/stumpings 3/– 1/– 26/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 August 2012

Alan George Hurst (born 15 July 1950 at Altona, Victoria) is a former Australian cricketer who played in twelve Tests and eight ODIs between 1975 and 1979. A muscular, broad-shouldered man with a shock of dark hair and a big moustache, Alan Hurst fit the archetype of Australian fast bowler, 1970s style.

Career

Hurst made his debut in 1972-73 taking 18 wickets at 40.61.

In only his second first class season, Hurst played a single Test in Adelaide during a series against New Zealand where the selectors were "experimenting" heavily in anticipation of the Ashes series later in the year.[1] He captured the wicket of the Kiwis’ star bat Glenn Turner, taking 1-56 and 0-17.[2]

He but wasn't selected to make the trip across the Tasman for the return series a few weeks later, despite a request from Australian skipper Ian Chappell that he do so. Chappell considered Hurst the fastest bowler in the country with Dennis Lillee sidelined by a severe back injury.[3]

Hurst took 38 wickets in 1973-74 at 30.57.

The rise of Jeff Thomson during the Ashes series later in 1974 pushed Hurst further down the pecking order in the hunt for a baggy green cap. He took 29 wickets at 20.13 over the summer and was picked on the 1975 tour of England.

Hurst took 21 wickets on the tour at 31.38. Again, in the shadow of the Lillee-Thomson combination, Hurst didn’t play a Test or an ODI.

He had a strong season in 1975-76, taking 39 wickets at 23.38.

Hurst’s next flirtation with international representation came in early 1976 when he toured South Africa with Richie Benaud’s International Wanderers team. Opening with Dennis Lillee, Hurst lost nothing by comparison as far as pace was concerned. He took 8 wickets at 19.50.

In 1976-77 Hurst took 12 wickets at 18. He was selected on the 1977 tour of New Zealand, taking 3 first class wickets at 72.66. He was not selected for the 1977 Ashes.

World Series Cricket

After knocking back a contract with the rebel organisation, Hurst was selected for the first test of the 1977-78 series against India. He took 0-31 and 2-50; he also scored 26 in the second innings, taking part in a 50-run last-wicket partnership with Jeff Thomson which proved crucial for Australia's victory.[4]

He was injured after the first test and was unable to force his way back into the side for the rest of the series, or on the 1978 tour of the West Indies. He took 41 wickets over 1977-78 at 27.24.

Hurst did play in the entire Ashes series during the summer of 1978-79. In six Tests, he grabbed 25 wickets and formed an opening partnership with debutant Rodney Hogg that rivalled Lillee-Thomson for potency. Even though Australia lost 5-1, the England players were full of praise for Hurst, whose sustained pace and stamina impressed those who had previously believed him to be physically suspect.

Hurst took 4-93 and 0-17 in the first test.[5] The second brought him 3-70 and 1-43.[6] He took 1-24 and 1-30 in the third.[7] In the fourth he took 5-28 and 0-43.[8] In the fifth his figures were 3-65 and 4-97.[9] In the sixth he took 3-58.[10]

Hurst played two tests against Pakistan. In the first he took 3-55 and 3-115.[11]In the second test he took 4-61 and 5-94.[12]

He took 65 first class wickets over that summer at 20.81.

Selected to go England for the second World Cup in 1979, Hurst had a reasonable tour but it was the trip to India in October of that year that proved fateful. After going wicketless in two Tests - 0-51[13] and 0-93[14] - Hurst was forced to return home due to a serious back injury. Faced with potential incapacitation in later life if he continued to play, Hurst opted to retire from all cricket.[15] He took 6 first class wickets on the tour at 37.33.

He played again briefly for Victoria in 1980-81 but took no wickets.

In first class cricket, he captured 280 wickets at 26.28 with a best performance of eight for 84.

Hurst was an athletic man in the outfield who bowled with an elaborate, "winding" delivery stride that generated real pace. He was a terrible batsman, scoring 10 ducks in 20 Test innings. In the 1978-79 Ashes series, he set a record by scoring two pairs. The only truly controversial incident of his career happened in the 1979 Perth test when Alan Hurst ran out Pakistan’s number eleven batsman Sikander Bakht at the bowler's end as Bakht was backing up too far - the fourth such instance in Test cricket. Later in the day, Australian batsman Andrew Hilditch was given out after an appeal for handled the ball and became the only non-striker to have suffered that decision. Hilditch picked up a wayward throw that had dribbled onto the pitch and handed the ball back to Sarfraz Nawaz who appealed and the umpire had to give him out. This incident was in retaliation for Hurst’s actions. The brief series was one of the most bad-tempered in history, caused in part by Pakistan’s decision to play their WSC-contracted men.

Post-match career

In 2004, Hurst was appointed as an ICC Test match referee and made his debut in the position during a match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Dhaka.

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitington, RS (1974). The Courage Book Of Australian Test Cricket. Melbourne, Australia: Wren. pp. 334–5.
  2. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63116.html
  3. ^ Chappell, IM (1976). Chappelli. Melbourne, Australia: Hutchinson Group. p. 102.
  4. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63195.html
  5. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63220.html
  6. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63221.html
  7. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63222.html
  8. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63223.html
  9. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63224.html
  10. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63225.html
  11. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63235.html
  12. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63236.html
  13. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63241.html
  14. ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63242.html
  15. ^ Smith, Rick (1993). ABC Guide to Australian Cricketers. Sydney: ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-0321-8.

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