Alec Hurwood facts for kids
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Alexander Hurwood
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| Born | 17 June 1902 Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Died | 26 September 1982 (aged 80) Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-paced off-spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 135) | 12 December 1930 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 1 January 1931 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1925–26 to 1931–32 | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 April 2021
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Alexander Hurwood (born June 17, 1902 – died September 26, 1982) was an Australian cricket player. He played in two special international matches called 'Tests' during the 1930-31 cricket season.
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Who Was Alec Hurwood?
Alec Hurwood was born in Brisbane, Australia. He went to school at Brisbane Grammar School. He became known for his unique way of bowling. He would only take a couple of steps before throwing the ball.
His Bowling Style
Hurwood was a medium-fast bowler. He used a style called 'off-spin'. This meant he made the ball spin away from a right-handed batter. He played for the Queensland state team for several years. After showing his skills, he was chosen to play for the Australian Test team.
Best Seasons
His best season was in 1929-30. During this time, he took 46 wickets. A wicket means he got a batter out. His average was 19.84 runs per wicket. This shows he was very good at getting batters out without too many runs being scored.
In January 1930, he took 6 wickets for 179 runs. This was in a match where the famous player Don Bradman scored 452 runs without being out. Just two weeks later, Hurwood had his best performance. He took 6 wickets for only 80 runs against the South Australia team.
Playing for Australia
In 1930, Alec Hurwood traveled to England with the Australian team. Even though he was part of the team, he didn't get to play much. He took 28 wickets in 20 first-class matches. He did not play in any of the five Test matches during that tour.
Test Matches
He later played in the first two Test matches against the West Indies in 1930-31. In these two matches, he took 11 wickets. Many people thought he was unlucky to be dropped from the team. This happened because other bowlers who were injured came back to play. After 1932, he moved to Melbourne and stopped playing first-class cricket.
Life After Cricket
Alec Hurwood also served his country during World War II.
Military Service
- From 1940 to 1942, he was an anti-aircraft gunner in the army. This meant he helped operate guns to shoot down enemy planes.
- From 1942 to 1945, he was a flight lieutenant in the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force).
Family Life
In 1945, Hurwood married his wife, Norma. They had three children together. He retired in 1973. After retiring, he and Norma moved back to Queensland.
