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Andrew Mark Jefferson Hilditch (born May 20, 1956, North Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australiancricketer who played in 18 Tests and 8 ODIs from 1979 to 1985, and now chairman of selectors for the Australian cricket team. May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... North Adelaide is the predominately residential suburb north of the River Torrens but within the Adelaide Parklands. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played over 50 overs per side between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
He scored two Test centuries, but had a weakness that he couldn't resist playing the hook shot, which eventually led to his being dropped from the Australian team.
Hilditch is one of only seven men to have been dismissed handled the ball in Test cricket, uniquely at the non-striker's end. Handled the ball is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. ...
He became a selector for Australia in 1996, and was appointed chairman of selectors in 2006.
AndrewHilditch was a qualified solicitor but one who lacked the IQ to cut out the hook, a stroke that consistently brought about his downfall.
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 character - he was made captain of New South Wales after only two first-class games.
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