[1] The 1978/79 season was the breakthrough for Hilditch, establishing himself as a regular opener in the NSW side, scoring 778 runs at 45.76.

His maiden first-class century came in his birth city of Adelaide, scoring 124 against South Australia.

When a wayward throw from a Pakistani fieldsman dribbled onto the pitch, Hilditch picked up the ball and handed it back to the bowler, Sarfraz Nawaz.

Sarfraz appealed and the umpire had no option but to uphold the letter of the law and give Hilditch out.

He played most of the season batting at three and scored his first century (109) for his new team in Adelaide against a Tasmanian bowling attack led by West Indian Michael Holding.

Hilditch returned to his preferred opening role and enjoyed a brilliant 1983/84 season for South Australia scoring 937 runs at 58.56.

In the second Test at Lord's with Australia chasing a small target, Hilditch played a hook shot against an Ian Botham bouncer and was caught on the leg side boundary.

Hilditch's international career was over - he was dropped from the Australian test team and never regained his place.

He finished the 1991/92 as South Australia's leading runscorer for the season and then retired to concentrate on his career in law.