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'{{Distinguish2|former teammate [[Brad Hogg]]}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2011}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2010}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Brad Hodge | image = Brad Hodge 2008.jpg | country = Australia | fullname = Bradley John Hodge | nickname = Dodgeball, Bunkie | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|12|29|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Sandringham, Victoria|Sandringham]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]] | height = {{convert|178|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Brad Hodge|url=http://www.melbournestars.com.au/team/player-profiles/brad-hodge|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140416182750/http://www.melbournestars.com.au/team/player-profiles/brad-hodge|work=melbournestars.com.au|publisher=[[Melbourne Stars]]|accessdate=15 April 2014|archivedate=16 April 2014}}</ref> | batting = Right-hand | bowling = Right-arm [[off-break|off spin]] | role = Specialist middle-order batsman | international = true | testdebutdate = 17 November | testdebutyear = 2005 | testdebutagainst = West Indies | testcap = 394 | lasttestdate = 22 May | lasttestyear = 2008 | lasttestagainst = West Indies | odidebutdate = 3 December | odidebutyear = 2005 | odidebutagainst = New Zealand | odicap = 154 | lastodidate = 17 October | lastodiyear = 2007 | lastodiagainst = India | odishirt = 17 | club1 = [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]] | year1 = 1993–2012 | club2 = [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] | year2 = 2005–2011 | club3 = [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] | year3 = 2003–2004 | club4 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] | year4 = 2002 | club5 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] | year5 = 2008–2010 | club6 = [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]] | year6 = 2011 | club7 = [[Melbourne Renegades]] | year7 = 2011–2012 | club8 = [[Peshawar Zalmi]] | year8 = 2016–present | club9 = [[Rajasthan Royals]] | year9 = 2012– | club10 = [[Melbourne Stars]] | year10 = 2012–2014 | club11 = [[Adelaide Strikers]] | year11 = 2014– | club12 = [[Sylhet Super Stars]] | year12 = 2015– | club13 = [[Barisal Burners]] | year13 = 2013– | columns = 4 | column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] | matches1 = 6 | runs1 = 503 | bat avg1 = 55.88 | 100s/50s1 = 1/2 | top score1 = 203* | deliveries1 = 12 | wickets1 = 0 | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 0/8 | catches/stumpings1 = 9/– | column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches2 = 25 | runs2 = 786 | bat avg2 = 34.48 | 100s/50s2 = 1/3 | top score2 = 123* | deliveries2 = 66 | wickets2 = 1 | bowl avg2 = 51.00 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = n/a | best bowling2 = 1/17 | catches/stumpings2 = 16/– | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 223<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5674.html Cricinfo-Brad Hodge]</ref> | runs3 = 17,084 | bat avg3 = 48.81 | 100s/50s3 = 51/64 | top score3 = 302* | deliveries3 = 5,583 | wickets3 = 74 | bowl avg3 = 41.70 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/17 | catches/stumpings3 = 127/– | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 251 | runs4 = 9,127 | bat avg4 = 43.25 | 100s/50s4 = 29/38 | top score4 = 164 | deliveries4 = 1,734 | wickets4 = 40 | bowl avg4 = 38.85 | fivefor4 = 1 | tenfor4 = n/a | best bowling4 = 5/28 | catches/stumpings4 = 93/– | date = 30 December | year = 2015 | source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6237/6237.html CricketArchive }} '''Bradley John Hodge''' (born 29 December 1974) is an Australian and [[Victorian Bushrangers|Victorian]] [[cricketer]]. He attended [[St Bede's College (Mentone)|St. Bede's College]] in [[Mentone, Victoria]]. He is a right-handed batsman who bats in the middle order, as well as a part-time right-arm [[off-spin]] bowler. Hodge was a prolific run-scorer in domestic cricket, holding the records for the most runs (5,597) and most centuries (20) in Australian interstate [[Limited overs cricket|one-day]] matches.<ref name="One-Day Retirement">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/550568.html|title=Hodge retires from one-day cricket|date=23 January 2012|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=24 January 2012}}</ref> He is also Victoria's highest ever run-scorer in the [[Sheffield Shield]] (10,474 runs).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=114;type=trophy|title=Sheffield Shield / Pura Cup / Records / Most runs|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=24 January 2012}}</ref> However, his opportunities to represent Australia were limited to six Tests and 25 [[one-day internationals]] (ODIs). ==First-class career== Hodge debuted for the [[Victorian Bushrangers]] as a 19-year-old, and was [[List of nicknames used in cricket|nicknamed]] "Glovelick" by [[Dean Jones (cricketer)|Dean Jones]] for the fact that he shared a [[bunkbed]] with his brother at the time of his debut. He was also called "Bunkie" for the same reason. Hodge played [[Lancashire League (cricket)|Lancashire League Cricket]] for [[Ramsbottom Cricket Club|Ramsbottom]] in 2000 and 2001, breaking the clubs batting record in 2001. Hodge has played with County Cricket teams [[Durham, England|Durham]], [[Lancashire]], and [[Leicestershire]] – where he made his highest first class score of 302*. During his time at [[Leicestershire]], he was accused of [[cheating]] by then-[[Derbyshire]] captain, [[Dominic Cork]], by claiming a catch when it appeared that he had stepped over the boundary rope in a [[Twenty20]] match in June 2003. Hodge had actually completed the catch cleanly, before running over to the crowd to celebrate.<ref>[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/129950.html Cricinfo – Cork slams 'cheat' Hodge and 'pathetic' Lamb]</ref><ref>[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/128849.html Cricinfo – Cork handed fine and suspended sentence]</ref> Hodge denied the accusation.<ref>[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/129984.html Cricinfo – Hodge considers legal action over Cork's 'cheat' accusation]</ref> Hodge scored many runs for Victoria, and his consistency came together by the 2000–01 season, where he was consistently overlooked for selection, despite being one of Australia's premier domestic batsmen. He has argued he was the victim of [[New South Wales selection bias]].<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/hodge-lashes-crickets-alleged-nsw-bias/story-e6frfg8o-1225766753110 'Hodge lashes cricket's alleged NSW bias', ''Herald Sun'' 27 August 2009]</ref> On 21 November 2007, playing for Victoria against Queensland, Hodge made his highest [[Pura Cup]] score of 286*. He and [[Nick Jewell]] had batted undefeated for the entire third day of the game, only the fourth wicketless day's play in the history of the competition. During the match against Queensland at the [[MCG]] on 7 March 2009, he scored 261. During this innings, he became the 6th batsman to pass 10,000 Sheffield Shield runs.<ref>[http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=114;type=trophy Cricinfo – Records – Sheffield Shield / Pura Cup – Most runs]</ref> He also became the first to score a century in Australian domestic Twenty20, scoring 106 off 54 deliveries for Victoria against New South Wales at North Sydney, on 21 January 2006. In December 2009, Hodge announced his retirement from first-class cricket to focus on the one-day and Twenty20 versions of the game. Hodge finished his domestic first-class career as Victoria's all-time leading run scorer. In January 2012, he retired from one-day cricket to focus exclusively on the Twenty20 game. At the time, he was the leading run-scorer in the [[2011–12 Ryobi One-Day Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/hodge-slips-out-records-intact-20120123-1qe4x.html|title=Hodge slips out, records intact|last=Hogan|first=Jesse|date=24 January 2012|accessdate=24 January 2012|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> ==Australian career== [[File:Hodge Bat.JPG|right|thumb|wide|Bat used by Brad Hodge during his double century against South Africa-on display at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.]] Hodge was called up as part of Australia's [[2005 Ashes]] squad but was not used throughout the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4408143.stm|title=MacGill and Tait in Ashes squad |publisher=BBC |date=5 April 2005 |accessdate=2 July 2015}}</ref> He did however make a number of catches in the third test as a substitute fielder to get out [[Kevin Pietersen]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4141910.stm|title=Vaughan's ton puts England on top |publisher=BBC |date=11 August 2005 |accessdate=2 July 2015}}</ref> and [[Michael Vaughan]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4150670.stm|title=England set Aussies record chase |publisher=BBC |date=14 August 2005 |accessdate=2 July 2015}}</ref> both off the bowling of [[Brett Lee]]. After a long time waiting for an international debut, he finally debuted for the [[Australian cricket team|Australian team]] against the [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] in November 2005 at [[Bellerive Oval]], [[Hobart]], during the [[West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2005-06|2005–06 Test Series]], becoming the 394th player to wear the [[baggy green]] for Australia. Hodge scored his maiden Test century for Australia against South Africa in Perth on 19 December 2005. After ending the third day on 91 not out, Hodge displayed some nervousness in media interviews about reaching his century, but by the end of the innings he managed to finish with an unbeaten score of 203. This innings was criticised by some Australian fans who felt that captain [[Ricky Ponting]] declared too late in allowing Hodge to chase his double century. This criticism came after Australia did not bowl out South Africa in the 4th innings (despite having 120 overs to do so), with the match ending in a draw. Hodge later made his One-day International debut, and, after two initial modest scores, he scored a half-century. This earned him a recall for some games against South Africa in the [[VB Series]], although he failed to capitalise and was dropped from the ODI side. Hodge was dropped after only five tests in the team, and only three tests after scoring his double century against South Africa. The selectors stated that the decision was made on the back of a poor [[Pura Cup]] season by Hodge, averaging around 25 for the summer when the team was selected (he finished the season with an average of 33.3).<ref>Cricket Australia, [http://cricket.com.au/news-display/Aussie-squad-announced/9114 Aussie squad announced], 19 September 2008, retrieved 3 January 2011</ref> The decision was unpopular amongst Victorian fans, particularly since his replacement, [[Damien Martyn]], had averaged only 23.7 in the same Pura Cup season.<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=2605;team=653;type=tournament ESPN Cricinfo], "Cricket Records, Pura Cup 2005/06, Western Australia", retrieved 3 January 2011</ref> He did get back, however, albeit more than two years later, when included in Australia's squad that toured the West Indies in May/June 2008. On 22 May, in what proved to be his final test, he made 67 and 27 with the bat. Brad Hodge made 99 not out off 86 balls to steer Australia to victory against New Zealand on 4 February 2007, when he was called into the team because [[Andrew Symonds]] had pulled out with a torn bicep. On 18 February 2007, Brad Hodge scored 97 not out off 86 balls as he helped Australia to 4/336 off their 50 overs. On 18 March 2007, in World Cup, Hodge scored his maiden one-day century against Holland. He scored 123 off just 89 balls, including 7 sixes and 8 fours in a record 4th-wicket partnership with [[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]]. On 24 March 2007, Hodge was dropped from the Australian ODI side starting 11 in the World Cup, after making a century and being named man of the match in the side's last outing against cricketing minnows, the Netherlands. [[Andrew Symonds]], after recovering from a shoulder injury, was named as his replacement. Hodge later returned to the starting 11 when [[Shane Watson]] was injured. He played for Australia in a Twenty20 against India on 1 February 2008. In December 2010, Hodge was named in Australia's initial World Cup side for the following year. However, he was not named in the final squad. In 2012, reflecting on his lack of opportunities to play for Australia, Hodge said: "Selections have puzzled me for a number of years, and continue to puzzle me... I have played the best cricket I can in Test, four-day, one-day, and T20, but for some reason it has not been good enough. That's life."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/victorian-batsman-brad-hodge-delivers-parting-shot/story-fn67w6pa-1226253518232|title=Victorian batsman Brad Hodge delivers parting shot|date=25 January 2012|work=[[Herald Sun]]|accessdate=26 January 2012}}</ref> On January 2012, Hodge announced his decision to retire from One-day cricket and also to retire from Victoria. He said in an interview: "I think it's just time to step aside and let some other guys come through; I'm obviously delighted to have played this long. I guess, like anyone in the world, once you've done something for so long, it's hard to let go"<ref name="One-Day Retirement"/> In 2012, Hodge played a local 20/20 for Mill Park Cricket Club in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association against Bundoora Park, the match being held at Redleap Reserve, where there was a big crowd of over 1,000 people who turned up to come and watch the best Victorian cricketer in the last 20 years. Bundoora Park made 6/142, with Hodge taking 1/17 off 4 overs. Hodge in return opened the batting with good friend Warren Stewert, and blasted 58, including 3 sixes off 39 balls, before club stalwarts Adam McLaughlin and Luke Peterson got the required runs off the final over. Hodge remained at the club for hours afterwards answering questions, which typifies him as a great cricketer on and off the field. In 2014, Hodge played for Australia in the [[2014 ICC World Twenty20]] competition.<ref>{{cite news | title=World T20: Yuvraj leads Indian charge against Australia | publisher=The Times of India | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournament/t20-world-cup-2014/top-stories/World-T20-Yuvraj-leads-Indian-charge-against-Australia/articleshow/32973684.cms? }}</ref> ==Indian Premier League== On 26 April 2008, it was confirmed that Hodge would represent the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] for five weeks.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/lancashire/7368740.stm BBC SPORT | Cricket | Counties | Lancashire | Lancashire star Hodge to join IPL]</ref> He played three matches in the first edition without any success. In the second edition, he was the highest scorer for his team. He was also the most consistent player of the team. But, in the fourth edition of the IPL, he was signed by the [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]]. For the fifth edition of the [[Indian premier league]], [[Rajasthan Royals]] bought him for $475,000. His base price was $200,000.<ref>[[List of 2012 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2012 IPL player auction]]</ref> In the 2013 IPL season, Brad Hodge played a match-winning innings of 54 runs not out off just 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad, coming in after his team had lost 5 wickets for just 57 runs, chasing 133 runs to win, to take Rajasthan Royals into the second qualifier for the finals. For his performance, he was awarded the Man of the Match award. He also scored an unbeatern 39* against the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede, where his team lost by just 14 runs. He is the current coach for Gujarat Lions in IPL 2016. ==Pakistan Super League== He was signed by [[Peshawar Zalmi]] in 2016 PSL Season. ==Awards== ===Test Awards=== ====Man of the Match Awards==== {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%; margin-left:10px" |- ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |S No ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Opponent ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Venue ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Date ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Match Performance ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Result |- style="background:#87cefa;" | 1 | {{cr|RSA}} | [[WACA Ground|WACA]], [[Perth]] | 16–20 December 2005 | 1st Innings: 41 (96 balls: 4×4); DNB, 2 catches <br /> 2nd Innings: 203[[not out|*]] (332 balls: 22x4); 2–0–8–0, 1 catch | Draw <ref name="ESPN Cricinfo - 16–20 December 2005 - South Africa tour of Australia, 2005/06 – Australia v South Africa">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/226371.html|title= South Africa tour of Australia, 2005/06 – Australia v South Africa Scorecard|date=20 December 2005|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=19 January 2015}}</ref> |} ===ODI Awards=== ====ODI Man of the Match==== {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%; margin-left:10px" |- ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |S No ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Opponent ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Venue ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Date ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Match Performance ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Result |- style="background:#87cefa;" | 1 | {{cr|NED}} | [[Warner Park Sporting Complex|Warner Park]], [[Basseterre]], [[Saint Kitts]] | 18 March 2007 | 123 (89 balls: 8x4, 7x6); DNB | Won <ref name="ESPN Cricinfo - 18 March 2007 - ICC World Cup, 2006/07 – Australia v Netherlands">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wc2007/engine/match/247466.html|title= ICC World Cup, 2006/07 – Australia v Netherlands Scorecard|date=18 March 2007|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=19 January 2015}}</ref> |} ===Twenty20 International Awards=== ====Man of the Match Awards==== {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%; margin-left:10px" |- ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |S No ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Opponent ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Venue ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Date ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Match Performance ! style="background:#000FF; color:#FFFF;" |Result |- style="background:#87cefa;" | 1 | {{cr|RSA}} | [[Kingsmead Cricket Ground|Kingsmead]], [[Durban]] | 12 March 2014 | DNB; 21[[not out|*]] (8 balls: 1x4, 2x6) | Won <ref name="ESPN Cricinfo - 12 March 2014 - Australia tour of South Africa, 2013/14 – South Africa v Australia">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2013-14/engine/match/648681.html|title= Australia tour of South Africa, 2013/14 – South Africa v Australia Scorecard|date=12 March 2014|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=19 January 2015}}</ref> |} ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/6/6237/6237.html}} * {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/5674.html}} * [http://www.bushrangers.com.au/profile/brad_hodge DEC Bushrangers Brad Hodge player profile] {{Australia Cricket Team}} {{Australia Squad 2007 Cricket World Cup}} {{Australia Squad 2007 ICC World Twenty20}} {{Australia Squad 2014 ICC World Twenty20}} {{Adelaide Strikers current squad}} {{Guyana Amazon Warriors squad}} {{Sylhet Super Stars squad}} {{Gujarat Lions squad}} {{St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hodge, Brad}} [[Category:1974 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Auckland cricketers]] [[Category:Australian cricketers]] [[Category:Australia Test cricketers]] [[Category:Australia One Day International cricketers]] [[Category:World Cup cricketers of Australia]] [[Category:Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup]] [[Category:Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup]] [[Category:Australia Twenty20 International cricketers]] [[Category:Durham cricketers]] [[Category:Kochi Tuskers Kerala cricketers]] [[Category:Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers]] [[Category:Lancashire cricketers]] [[Category:Leicestershire cricketers]] [[Category:Melbourne Stars cricketers]] [[Category:Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers]] [[Category:Melbourne Renegades cricketers]] [[Category:Northern Districts cricketers]] [[Category:Victoria cricketers]] [[Category:Wellington cricketers]] [[Category:Barisal Bulls cricketers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Melbourne]] [[Category:Cricketers from Victoria (Australia)]] [[Category:Rajasthan Royals cricketers]] [[Category:Adelaide Strikers cricketers]] [[Category:Guyana Amazon Warriors cricketers]] [[Category:Gemini Arabians cricketers]] [[Category:Peshawar Zalmi cricketers]] [[Category:St Kitts and Nevis Patriots cricketers]] [[Category:Australian cricket coaches]] [[Category:Indian Premier League coaches]] [[Category:Basnahira Cricket Dundee cricketers]]'