Paul Hibbert

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Paul Hibbert
Personal information
Born (1952-07-23)23 July 1952
Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
Died 27 November 2008(2008-11-27) (aged 56)
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Batting style left-handed
Bowling style left-arm medium
Role Batsman
International information
National side
  • Australia
Test debut (cap 284) 2 December 1977 v India
Last Test 2 December 1977 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
197475 198687 Victoria
Career statistics
Competition Tests FC List A
Matches 1 78 13
Runs scored 15 4,790 225
Batting average 7.50 38.62 17.30
100s/50s / 9/25 1/
Top score 13 163 56
Balls bowled 656 50
Wickets 15 1
Bowling average 19.00 44.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/28 1/14
Catches/stumpings 1/ 38/ 4/
Source: CricketArchive, 28 November 2008

Paul Anthony Hibbert (23 July 1952 27 November 2008) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1977. He was born in Brunswick, Victoria.

Hibbert is one of only two men to make a century in first-class cricket without hitting a boundary, a record he shares with Alan Hill.[1] He was the batting coach at Essendon Cricket Club.

He died in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon in 2008.[2]

He was the club coach of the Preston Druids Cricket Club

References

  1. "Paul Hibbert". Player profile. Cricinfo. Retrieved 2008-11-27. 
  2. Horan, Michael (2008-11-28). "Ex-Test bat Paul Hibbert dead". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2008-11-27. 


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