Hookes dies after assault

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A very sad incident. He was a good batsmen and a commentator.

Hookes dies after assault](BBC SPORT | Cricket | Hookes dies after fight)

Former Australia batsman David Hookes has died after suffering head injuries in an assault outside a Melbourne pub.
The 48-year-old, who played 23 Tests from 1977-86, was revived by paramedics after being caught up in a fight.

He had serious head injuries and never regained consciousness.

Hookes, coach of the Victoria state side, had been drinking with his players after their win over South Australia in a one-day game on Sunday.

His death was announced on Monday by his brother, Terry Cranagh.

A man arrested over the incident appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court on a charge of assault.

Hotel bouncer Zdravco Micevic was granted bail on condition he surrender his passport, report to police three times a week and reappear for committal on April 13.

Hookes made a sparkling debut aged 21 in the Centenary Test in Melbourne in 1977, hitting England’s Tony Greig for five consecutive boundaries as he reached his half-century.

The left-hander made 1,306 test runs, including a top score of 143 not out, at an average of 34.36.

Hookes is also the fifth-highest run-scorer in Australian interstate cricket, with 9,364 runs for South Australia.

He had a highest score of 306 not out and averaged 47.77 in 120 matches before retiring from first-class cricket 10 years ago.

In recent years he has developed a reputation as an outspoken radio and television commentator.

Former Test captain Steve Waugh said news of the assault stunned him.

“I felt physically very sick this morning when I heard the news, and it really is terrible,” said Waugh, whose first Test in 1985-86 was Hookes’ last.

Waugh’s successor Ricky Ponting was equally taken aback at “terribly sad news”.

“Sitting with the guys at the airport this morning everyone was in a state of shock and no one could believe what happened,” Ponting said.

Test selector and former captain Allan Border described his friend as a “larger than life character”.

“We’ve been very close mates going back to schoolboy cricket days so this has hit pretty hard,” he added.

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how said.. :(... another sad ending for a nice player,, first one I know, was Hansie Cronjee

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very sad :(

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SAd :(

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Very sad, indeed.

He was one of my early cricket heroes. Was famous for his aggressive batting.

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how said.. :(... another sad ending for a nice player,, first one I know, was Hansie Cronjee
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Sad, sad. And don't forget Adam Hollioke too. He captained England for one match?? He died in a car crash.

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:smack: Khamkha zinda logon ko maar diya. sharam karo. Ben Hollioke died, Adam is very much alive and playing.

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:hehe:
for a second I was shocked when I read Karina’s post.

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Innallillahai Waminail Rajioun

PS - Is he the same guy who predicted that Aus can beat Bang in just one day of test cricket?

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Lets see if India cancell their tour because of the player's safety issue.?

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Innallillahai Waminail Rajioun

PS - Is he the same guy who predicted that Aus can beat Bang in just one day of test cricket?
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YES.

He has been known for expressing his opinion.
Here are some of his Quotes.

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"[Helen Cohen Alon is] some dopey, hairy-backed sheila trying to dob him in across the other side of the world."
August 2003, describing the woman who alleged that Warne harassed her by telephone

"When they give out the baggy blue cap in New South Wales, they give you a baggy green cap in a brown paper bag as well to save making two presentations."
October 2003, questioning the Australian call-up of NSW player Simon Katich

"It's just a matter of the people in charge of the cricket team being as honest as they can with the players and ensuring the players know exactly where everyone stands."
April 2002, after being appointed coach of Victoria

"I know national selectors are independent and autonomous of their own states, but if you're seeing the same player week in week out, it's far easier to push his story."
September 2002, on using his profile to push the case of Victorian players for higher honours

"I would have thought Steve Waugh's century [in Sharjah] has cost Mark Waugh his career."
October 2002, on the make-up of the Australian side. He was right

"People in glass houses shouldn't walk around in the nude - we provided a poor pitch for Queensland."
November 2002, on the state of pitches in Australian domestic cricket

"Curators don't have to be Picasso. I'm sure people wouldn't care if they were watching a match on TV and saw another wicket being prepared on the block."
January 2003, again on pitches

"I have no reason to think he's a drug cheat. But if it is just naivety and stupidity, then I'm not sure whether you should get the mandatory two-year ban. But at what stage do you suddenly penalise someone for being stupid to set the example?"
February 2003, defending Shane Warne

"Steve Waugh should send them in to bat, bowl them out before lunch, bat until tea and declare, then send them back in and roll them again before stumps. It could be all over and done with in a day. The reality is that Bangladesh doesn't deserve to be in Test cricket and they certainly shouldn't be given any favours out on the field."
July 2003, before the maiden Test between Australia and Bangladesh

"That ... I had abused my privileged position ... with the Victorian cricket team and my access to their offices to grab an internal memo and then read it out on radio is totally absurd."
July 2003, over allegations from Australian Rules football club Richmond that Hookes had made public a damaging internal memo

"It's just a bizarre decision - not the decision [to appoint] Ricky Ponting, I think Ponting will be a genius captain, one of the best we've had."
November 2003, questioning Cricket Australia's decision to nominate Ponting as Test captain-elect well before the Sri Lankan tour

"Ganguly came to me and said 'It's our first day on the tour, we should just bat.' So once he went well past that and his tailenders didn't bat properly, I thought 'Bugger it' - we were pretty annoyed. They didn't learn to play cricket ... it was a staggering approach."
November 2003, on India's tactics in a tour match against Victoria
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Yes, Ben. That’s the trouble with twins, you can’t tell them apart..:bummer:

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**Lets see if India cancell their tour because of the player's safety issue.?*
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I thought this was about Hookes...

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They were not twins either. Adams was born in 1971 and Ben in 1977. Anyother offers. :slight_smile:

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They were not twins either. Adams was born in 1971 and Ben in 1977. Anyother offers. :)
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Are Bhai..
India ke Jeet ka Nasha hai Karina pe.Nashe abhi Utra nahi hai... Wait till We get some Dhulai by Aussies and She will be fine. :D

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^ Is that the resident seer speaking? dhulai? say it ain’t so…:eek:

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I thought this was about Hookes...
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I was going to start a new thread but then i thought that will be merged into this so i just saved ehsan some work......But you did not answer my question.

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:confused:

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Sad ending, May God rest him in peace. His commentry was always a treat to listen :k:

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Nikema, stop hoping that India will cancel the tour just because Hookes was assaulted. :rotfl: