David Hourn

David Hourn
Personal information
Born (1949-09-09) 9 September 1949
Sydney, Australia
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 January 2017

David Hourn (born 9 September 1949) is an Australian cricketer.[1] He played 44 first-class matches for New South Wales between 1970/71 and 1981/82, taking 164 wickets at an average f 28.71 with a best performance of 9-77. He only scored 220 runs at an average of 6.66.[2]

Ian Chappell wrote in a 1977 article that Hourn and fellow spinner Jim Higgs "in my opinion neither of them are real cricketers. By that I mean they are only bowlers, not cricketers. They are both well below standard as fieldsmen and batsmen."[3]

Hourn's best seasons came in 1977-78 (49 wickets at 21.97) and 1978-79 (42 wickets at 31.71). Even though Australia's spin stocks were depleted by defections to World Series Cricket, Hourn was not picked for any Australian teams, the selectors preferring Tony Mann, Bruce Yardley, Jim Higgs and Peter Sleep.

In 1975-76 he took 9-125 against Victoria.[4]

He injured his hand early during the 1977-78 season.[5] The following season, he took 9-77 against Victoria.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "David Hourn". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "David Hourn". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Chappell, Ian (January 1977). "England 1977... Ian Chappell Predicts". Cricketer. p. 21.
  4. ↑ "SPINNERS HELP N.S.W. CRUSH VICTORIA". The Canberra Times. 50, (14, 304). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 February 1976. p. 32. Retrieved 8 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Hourn is fit to tour". The Canberra Times. 52, (14, 921). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 November 1977. p. 36. Retrieved 8 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "CRICKET Hourn takes 9-77 for NSW". The Canberra Times. 53, (15, 785). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 December 1978. p. 26. Retrieved 8 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.


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