Phillip Hughes (cricketer)

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Phillip Hughes
Australia
Personal information
Full name Phillip Joel Hughes
Nickname Boofa
Born 30 November 1988 (1988-11-30) (age 19)
Macksville, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Role Opening Batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Domestic team information
Years Team
2007 - New South Wales (squad no. 64)
Career statistics
FC List A
Matches 7 3
Runs scored 559 115
Batting average 62.11 38.33
100s/50s 1/6 0/1
Top score 116 68
Balls bowled - -
Wickets - -
Bowling average - -
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling - -
Catches/stumpings 7/- 2/-

As of 19 March 2008
Source: cricinfo.com

Phillip Joel Hughes (born November 30, 1988 in Macksville, New South Wales) is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for the New South Wales Blues. A left-handed opening batsman, he has represented New South Wales at all levels, Australia at Under 19 level and is widely considered to be one of the most promising prospects for Australia's future.[1][2][3][4]

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[edit] Early life and junior career

Hughes was born in Macksville, a small town on the north coast of New South Wales, to parents Greg and Vivian.[4] The son of a banana farmer, Hughes was also a talented rugby league player who once played alongside Australian rugby league international Greg Inglis.[1] He played his junior cricket for Macksville Cricket Club, where he excelled so quickly that he was playing A-Grade at the age of 12.[4] At the age of 17, Hughes moved from Macksville to Sydney to play for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in Sydney Grade Cricket.[3] He scored 141* on his grade debut and enjoyed a solid 2006-07 season scoring 752 runs at an average of 35.81 with a highest score of 142*.[5]

A representative for Australia at Under-19s level, Hughes had an excellent series against Pakistan Under-19s at Queensland in April 2007, scoring 387 runs at 96.75 in 5 innings.[6] In December 2007 he was named vice-captain for the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia.[7] Hughes had a relatively quiet World Cup campaign, scoring 89 runs at 22.25 in his 4 matches with a top score of 46 coming against Nepal.[8][9] The tournament wasn't a successful one for Australia as they crashed out in the semi-finals to Pakistan.

In July 2007, he was named in the Cricket Australia Emerging players team to take on talented young players from South Africa, New Zealand and India. Hughes performed well over the 7 One Day matches, scoring 238 runs at an average of 47.60.[10] Selectors were impressed with Hughes' form and as a result, he was awarded with a place in the Australian Institute of Sport's team to tour India for the Buchi Babu Invitation Tournament in August 2007. Once again, Hughes performed strongly, scoring 282 runs in 7 innings at an average of 56.40, including 1 century and 1 fifty.[11]

On October 27, 2007, still yet to play a first-class game, Hughes was named in the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI side to play Sri Lanka in a 3-day tour match at the Adelaide Oval. Against a bowling line-up containing Muttiah Muralitharan, Hughes scored a solid 49 runs, including 7 boundaries.[12]

[edit] First-class career

After scoring runs prolifically for New South Wales youth teams and Western Suburbs in Grade Cricket, Hughes was handed a rookie contract by New South Wales for the 2007-08 season.[13]

After scores of 51 and 137 for the New South Wales Second XI against Victoria's Second XI,[14] Hughes was awarded with a call up by Blues selectors to make his first-class debut. He played his first senior game against Tasmania on November 20, 2007 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. At 18 years and 355 days, Hughes was the youngest New South Wales debutant since Michael Clarke in 1999.[15] In a comfortable victory for New South Wales, Hughes opened the batting and got his career off to an excellent start, scoring a fluent 51 and taking 2 catches.[16]

Hughes had an outstanding debut season for New South Wales, playing 7 matches and scoring 559 runs at an average of 62.11 with 1 century and 6 fifties.[17] The highlight of Hughes' excellent season came in New South Wales' Pura Cup final victory over Victoria. He scored 116 off 175 balls in the Blues' second innings to help put his team in a commanding position. At 19 years of age, this innings made him the youngest ever player to score a century in a Pura Cup final.[18] Hughes was rewarded for his achievements by winning the New South Wales Rising Star Award and earning an upgrade to a full state contract for the 2008-09 season.[19][20]

[edit] List A career

Less than a week after his debut in first-class cricket, on November 28, 2007, Hughes made his List A debut against Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. While he wasn't originally scheduled to play the match, sickness to Australian opening batsman Phil Jaques handed him the spot.[21] Just as he did in his first-class debut, Hughes passed 50 but was eventually dismissed for 68, top scoring for New South Wales in a "controlled" display.[22] After New South Wales' wicket-keeper Brad Haddin was struck in the head by a top edge, Hughes took on the 'keeping duties for nine overs.

[edit] Awards

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Boofa goes from bushie to Blue Fox Sports News (2007-11-22). Retrieved December 4, 2007
  2. ^ Border measures NSW star Hughes for his baggy green The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved March 25, 2008
  3. ^ a b Katich predicts big career for Hughes Fox Sports News. Retrieved March 25, 2008
  4. ^ a b c Victoria warned to beware the Macksville Express The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved March 25, 2008
  5. ^ Western Suburbs District Cricket Club - Phillip Hughes Cricket New South Wales. Retrieved March 25, 2008
  6. ^ Phillip Hughes Profile Cricket Archive. Retrieved November 29, 2007.
  7. ^ Michael Hill to lead Australia's Under-19 squad Cricinfo. Retrieved April 2, 2008
  8. ^ ICC Under-19 World Cup - Group C Australia v Nepal Cricinfo. Retrieved April 2, 2008
  9. ^ ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2007/08 - Most Runs Cricinfo. Retrieved April 2, 2008
  10. ^ Batting and Fielding for Australia Centre of Excellence Cricket Australia Emerging Players Tournament 2007 Cricket Archive. Retrieved December 4, 2007
  11. ^ Batting and Fielding for Australian Institute of Sport Buchi Babu Invitation Tournament 2007/08 Cricket Archive. Retrieved December 4, 2007
  12. ^ Cricket Australia Chairman's XI v Sri Lankans Cricinfo (2007-10-29). Retrieved November 6, 2007.
  13. ^ Blues Sign Katich for Five Years Cricinfo (2007-06-07). Retrieved November 6, 2007.
  14. ^ New South Wales 2nd XI vs Victoria 2nd XI at Hurstville Scorecard Cricinfo (2007-11-15). Retrieved November 16, 2007
  15. ^ Young gun makes Blues debut Fox Sports News (2007-11-15). Retrieved November 16, 2007
  16. ^ New South Wales v Tasmania Scorecard Cricinfo (2007-11-23). Retrieved November 23, 2007.
  17. ^ Pura Cup, 2007/08 - Most Runs Cricinfo. Retrieved May 6, 2008
  18. ^ Hughes and Katich put Blues on top Cricinfo. Retrieved May 6, 2008
  19. ^ Katich earns more glory Cricinfo. Retrieved April 6, 2008
  20. ^ Blues boost batting bank Cricinfo (2008-30-04). Retrieved May 6, 2008
  21. ^ Pain-free Tait aims high Cricinfo (2007-11-28). Retrieved November 29, 2007.
  22. ^ Quiney belts Blues into submission Cricinfo (2007-11-28). Retrieved November 29, 2007
  23. ^ Katich earns more glory Cricinfo. Retrieved April 6, 2008
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