Phillip Hughes: A career in pictures.
Phillip Hughes: A career in pictures.
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On 20 November 2007 Hughes became the youngest New South Wales Blues debutante since Michael Clarke at 18 years and 355 days.
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Test debutants Phil Hughes, Marcus North and Ben Hilfenhaus of Australia enjoy victory in the First Test between South Africa and Australia in February 2009.
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Hughes scored his first Test century in his second Test match for Australia, opening the batting and hitting 115 in the first innings against South Africa in Durban. At 20, this made Hughes Australia's youngest Test centurion since Doug Waltersin 1965.
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During the 2009 Ashes campaign Hughes' unorthodox technique was exploited by England's fast bowlers. He was dropped from the team for the third Test in favour of Shane Watson.
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Hughes was heavily criticised for his performance in the two-Test series against New Zealand, in which he managed only 41 runs. He was dropped from the Australian team following the series.
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Upon return to Australia, Hughes left his home state of New South Wales, moving to South Australia. His impressive returns earned Hughes a recall to the Australian Test team to face Sri Lanka in Hobart following the retirement of Ricky Ponting in December 2012.
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The selection of Hughes in the Australian ODI squad was confirmed on 6 January 2013. National selection boss John Inverarity noted that players such as Hughes were included with an eye to the 2015 World Cup, suggesting that he was viewed as a long-term player for Australia in all three forms of the game.
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On 11 January 2013 Hughes became the first Australian batsman in the history of ODI cricket to score a century on debut, a feat which he achieved against Sri Lanka in Melbourne.
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In the first Test of the 2013 Ashes, Hughes shared a world record tenth wicket partnership of 163 runs with debutant Ashton Agar, as Australia were narrowly beaten by England at Trent Bridge.
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Hughes recieved his cap from Rod Marsh prior to the start of the T20 match between Australia and Pakistan at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium in October 2014.
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Hughes passed away aged 25, as a result of head injuries sustained during the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at the SCG.
