Kim Hughes Australia (AUS)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm medium
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	70	97
Runs scored	4415	1968
Batting average	37.41	24.00
100s/50s	9/22	-/17
Top score	213	98
BallsOvers bowled	85	1
Wickets	-	-
Bowling average	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	N/A
Best bowling	-	-
Catches/stumpings	50/-	27/-
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Kimberley John Hughes (born January 26, 1954, Margaret River, Western Australia) is a former Australian cricketer and Test and ODI captain who played in 70 Tests and 97 ODIs from 1977 to 1985. January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rivermouth, Margaret River Location of Margaret River // Geography Margaret River is a town and river in Western Australia. ... 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 between two international teams each representing a particular country. ...

His Test debut was versus England at The Oval in 1977 and his last Test was against the West Indies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1985. Hughes was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1981. He was also a member of the non-World Series Cricket teams of the late 1970s, and it was his involvement with the Australian Cricket Board at the time that would affect his relationship with senior players Greg Chappell, Rod Marsh, and Dennis Lillee. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an iconic Australian sporting venue located in Yarra Park in inner Melbourne, home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. ... This article is about the year. ... Wisden is the main publisher of information on cricket in the United Kingdom. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Gregory Stephen Chappell (born August 7, 1948) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Rodney William Marsh (born Armadale, Perth, Australia November 4, 1947) was an Australian Wicket keeper. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

He came to the Australia captaincy in 1978/79, when many of the country's most experienced players were aligned with World Series Cricket and in later sharing the captaincy with Greg Chappell, he led Australia mostly on away tours. Hughes relinquished the captaincy following Australia's defeat in the second Test against the West Indies in 1984/85 and finished with a captaincy record of four wins, 13 losses and 11 draws. He lost his place in the side two Tests later, having scored just two runs in his final four innings, including a golden duck in his last Test innings. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Gregory Stephen Chappell (born August 7, 1948) is a former Australian cricketer. ... A golden duck is a term used in cricket, and denotes a batsman getting out for a score of zero under particular conditions. ...

After being left out of the Ashes squad for the 1985 trip to England, Hughes accepted a deal to captain the rebel tour side to South Africa. Hughes believed he had nothing left to offer Australian cricket, while many believed that Hughes was victimised for his association with the ACB during the WSC era. The Ashes urn is reputed to contain a set of burnt bails symbolising the death of English cricket. ... This article is about the year. ...

Following the rebel tour, Hughes returned to Western Australia to play first-class cricket but struggled, and returned to South Africa to play for Natal. However, his time ended in acrimony there as well, and after two seasons with Natal he retired from first-class cricket. KwaZulu-Natal, often referred to as KZN, is a province of South Africa. ...

Unfairly, he is remembered more for his unlucky captaincy record, but was one of the most talented batsmen of his generation. In the first Test in Melbourne against the West Indies in 1981-82, he faced the fearsome fast-bowling quartet of Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner and Colin Croft. Hughes' brave 100* out of a total of only 198 [1] enabled Australia to win a low-scoring match and take a 1-0 lead in the series. Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Michael Anthony Holding (born February 16, 1954) was a West Indian cricketer. ... Anderson Montgomery Everton Andy Roberts (born 29 January 1951 on the island of Antigua in the West Indies) is a former West Indian cricketer. ... Joel Garner (born December 16, 1952) also known as Big Joel or Big Bird, was a West Indian cricket player, and a member of the highly regarded late 70s and early 80s West Indies cricket sides. ... Colin Croft was a West Indian cricketer. ...

The Wisden 100 ranking of the Top 10 Test Innings of all time ranked that innings as number nine [2].

Since retirement Hughes has been a chairman of selectors for the Western Australian Cricket Association and more recently a cricket commentator on ABC radio. The WACA is the commonly used name to describe the sports ground in Perth, Western Australia as well as its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australias national non-commercial public broadcaster. ...

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External link

• CricInfo article on Hughes