Andrew Hilditch

Australia|Opening Batter
Andrew Hilditch
INTL CAREER: 1979 - 1985
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Full Name

Andrew Mark Jefferson Hilditch

Born

May 20, 1956, North Adelaide, South Australia

Age

66y 307d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

Playing Role

Opening Batter

RELATIONS

RB Simpson

(father-in-law),

JR Hilditch

(son)

Other

Selector

Andrew Hilditch was a qualified solicitor, but one who lacked the IQ to cut out the hook, a stroke that consistently brought about his downfall. Both his Test centuries came in the space of three innings, against West Indies and England in a purple patch in 1984-85, but his penchant for the fatal cross-bat shot soon became a standing joke on that England tour of 1985 when he was Allan Border's vice-captain. He played only one Test after that - and was out twice hooking Richard Hadlee. Hilditch had no reasonable defence, and was dumped for good as Australia turned to Geoff Marsh and David Boon. It was strangely out of character: Hilditch was generally a composed batsman and a responsible player - he was made captain of New South Wales after only two first-class games. He was also Test cricket's second handled-the-ball victim: at Perth in 1978-79, Hilditch was the non-striker when he returned a loose throw to the bowler, Sarfraz Nawaz. Sarfraz appealed and Hilditch was given out. The Adelaide-based Hilditch was appointed as a national selector in 1996-97 and along with illustrious names like Allan Border, Trevor Hohns and David Boon, he helped guide Australia to world dominance at both Test and one-day level. He was appointed as the panel's chairman in April 2006 when Trevor Hohns walked away.
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Career Averages
Batting & Fielding
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test18340107311931.55--261034130
ODI8802267228.2547647.470115010
FC15627613996223037.87--2055--1010
List A42404122410934.00--26--110
Bowling
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test18------------
ODI8------------
FC156-43619741/5-49.252.71109.0-00
List A42-14410721/171/1753.504.4572.0000
Andrew Hilditch - Portrait
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Andrew Hilditch announces Australia's Test squad to tour South Africa
Andrew Hilditch and Greg Chappell at Australia's net session
Doug Bollinger, Andrew Hilditch and Greg Chappell at Australia's net session
Doug Bollinger, Andrew Hilditch and Greg Chappell at Australia's net session
Andrew Hilditch, Michael Clarke and Nathan Hauritz escape the rain at the announcement of Australia's Ashes squad
Andrew Hilditch and Ricky Ponting at the announcement of Australia's Ashes squad