Phillip Hughes

Phillip Joel Hughes was an Australian Test and One Day International cricketer who played domestic cricket for South Australia and Worcestershire. He was a lefthanded opening batsman who played for two seasons with New South Wales before making his Test debut in 2009 at the age of 20.

Hughes was born in Macksville, New South Wales to father Greg, a banana farmer, and Italian mother, Virginia. Hughes was also a talented rugby league player who once played alongside Australia international Greg Inglis. He played his junior cricket for Macksville RSL Cricket Club, where he excelled so quickly that he was playing AGrade at the age ofand in Representative Cricket he scored a century. At the age of 17, Hughes moved from Macksville to Sydney to play for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in Sydney Grade Cricket while he attended Homebush Boys High. He scored 141 on his grade debut and enjoyed a solid 200607 season scoring 752 runs at an average of 35.81 with a highest score of 142. He represented Australia at the 2008 ICC Under19 Cricket World Cup. He was coached at Triforce Sports Cricket Centre in Mortlake.

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