Background
He was born at Kenley, Surrey.
He was born at Kenley, Surrey.
Hurst was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. Hurst made his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge University at Fenner"s in 1947. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1949 County Championship.
Hurst"s role within the Sussex team was a bowler, with him 28 wickets in his nine first-class matches, at an average of 27.14, with best figures of 6/80.
He took two five wicket hauls, with his best figures coming against Warwickshire in 1947. With the bat, he scored 27 runs at a batting average of 3.00, with a high score of 9.
A shoulder injury limited his appearances while at Sussex. He died at Carshalton, Surrey, on 6 July 1996.
