Desmond Edward Hoare (born 19 October 1934) is an Australian former cricketer who played in one Test match in 1961.
[1] A tall fast bowler and useful lower-order batsman, Hoare played for Western Australia from 1955–56 to 1965–66.
[2] He was selected in the Australian team for the Fourth Test against the West Indies in 1960–61, replacing the injured Alan Davidson.
He took the wickets of Conrad Hunte and Frank Worrell and made 35 in a ninth-wicket partnership of 85 with Richie Benaud in the drawn match.
He stayed in England in the off-season, working for a brewery, and missing the 1963–64 season in Australia.