Merv Hughes

Merv Hughes played for Australia between 1985 and 1994 as a fast-medium bowler. Appearances: 53 Tests and 33 ODIs. In Tests: 1,032 runs at an average of 16.64 and 212 wickets.

Took a hat-trick spread across three overs and two days at Perth, which the record books allow.

FormatMatRunsAvgWktsSpan
Tests531,03216.642121985–94
ODIs33———1985–94

Career numbers are the headline Test aggregates we use in the puzzles, not a full statistical record.

Teams

1981–1996 Victoria domestic
1985–1994 Australia national

Puzzles they have appeared in

Cricketer #35 10 Oct 2026

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