David Hookes

David William Hookes was an Australian cricketer, broadcaster and coach of the Victorian cricket team who passed away at age 48 after being punched, falling to the ground, hitting his head in the process, and going into cardiac arrest. He became famous for his spectacular start in the Centenary Test at Melbourne in 1977. Born 1955 in Australia, he made his "First Class" debut in 1975–76 for SA. Two years later, his international career got off to a sensational start in the "Centenary Test" at Melbourne in 1977. The SACA took a gamble by appointing Hookes as South Australia captain at the start of the 1981–82 season. He scored a century from 34 balls in a match against Victoria in 1982. Ten years later, in 1992, after years of a successful career, he decided to retire and pursued his media career. He moved to Melbourne in 1995 and broadcast on Radio 3AW and he became a co-host of the highly successful sports show. In 2002, Hookes was appointed as coach of the Victorian team because of his popularity among