Paul Hibbert


Paul Anthony Hibbert 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. He was the batting coach at Essendon Cricket Club and the club coach of the Preston Druids Cricket Club.
He died in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon in 2008.

Career

Hibbert was selected for the Victorian squad in 1974–75 after a strong club season in which he had scored 486 runs at an average of 69.
He leapt into test contention at the beginning of the 1977–78 summer when he scored a century against the touring Indian side. Although this was Hibbert's maiden century at first class level there was a lack of in-form openers at the time.
Hibbert was eventually selected in the Australian side for the first test against India, the only specialist opener. He failed twice and was dropped for the second test, being replaced by John Dyson.
Hibbert continued to play for Victoria for many seasons. He had started cricket at Aberfeldie Park CC as a junior before playing district cricket at Carlton.

Personal

Hibbert suffered from alcoholism. He was survived by a wife and two children.