Kim Hughes

Personal information

Full name

Kimberley John Hughes

Born

26 January 1954 (age 63)
Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia

Nickname

Claggy

Height

1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)

Batting style

Right-hand

Bowling style

Right-arm medium pace

Role

Middle-order batsman

Relations

Glenn Hughes (brother)

International information

National side

Australia

Test debut (cap 281)

25 August 1977 v England

Last Test

27 December 1984 v West Indies

ODI debut (cap 37)

4 June 1977 v England

Last ODI

29 March 1985 v India

Domestic team information

Years

Team

1975–1989

Western Australia

1989–1991

Natal

Career statistics

Competition	Test	ODI	FC	List A
Matches	70	97	216	179
Runs scored	4415	1968	12,711	3961
Batting average	37.41	24.00	36.52	25.06
100s/50s	9/22	0/17	26/69	1/28
Top score	213	98	213	119
Balls bowled	85	1	194	80
Wickets	0	0	3	2
Bowling average	n/a	n/a	32.33	30.50
5 wickets in innings	0	0	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0	0	0
Best bowling	n/a	n/a	1/0	2/38
Catches/stumpings	50/0	27/0	155/0	53

Source: CricketArchive, 14 April 2008

Kimberley John Hughes (born 26 January 1954) is a former cricketer who played for Western Australia, Natal and Australia. He captained Australia in 28 Tests between 1979 and 1984 before captaining a "rebel" Australian team in a tour of South Africa, who at the time were subject to a sporting boycott.

A right-handed batsman, Hughes was seen to possess an orthodox and attractive batting style. He was identified as a potential Test cricketer from an early age, but his impetuous style of batting and personality clashes with influential team mates and opponents such as Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh saw a later introduction to first-class and Test cricket than anticipated. During the split between the establishment Australian Cricket Board and the breakaway World Series Cricket, Hughes stayed with the establishment.

Hughes' captaincy record with Australia was hindered by a succession of matches away from home (just seven of his 28 Tests while captain were played in Australia) and an inexperienced team rebuilding itself after the frequent absence and later retirement of several of senior players. Placed under extreme pressure by the media and former team mates during a series of losses to then dominant cricket team in the world, West Indies, Hughes made an emotional and tearful speech, resigning from the captaincy. He finished his career playing cricket in South Africa.

After his playing career Hughes for a time acted as the chairman of selectors for the Western Australian Cricket Association and is an occasional commentator for ABC Radio's cricket coverage.

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