Alan Hurst
Australia
INTL CAREER: 1974 - 1979
Full Name
Alan George Hurst
Born
July 15, 1950, Altona, Melbourne, Victoria
Age
73y 299d
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast
Other
Referee
The strapping Victorian fast bowler Alan Hurst's injury problems looked set to sentence him to one-cap-wonder status until he made a successful return in the late 1970s. Hurst made his debut in 1973-74, against New Zealand at Adelaide, but was dropped after a modest performance. Four years later he returned to a Packer-gutted side, and in 1978-79 he had a storming season. In six Ashes Tests he grabbed 25 wickets, even though a depleted Australia were hammered 5-1, and then blew Pakistan away with nine wickets at Perth. But that was Hurst's last Test in Australia - two wicketless Tests in India the following season were his last, and he had to return home with a serious back injury. He was also a terrible batsman, who made 10 ducks in 20 Test innings.
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