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Phillip Hughes' career

  • Hughes was rewarded for his achievements by winning the New South Wales Rising Star Award in 2009 and he went on to be named Domestic Player of the Year in 2013 at the Allan Border Medal awards night.
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    Player of the year

    Hughes was rewarded for his achievements by winning the New South Wales Rising Star Award in 2009 and he went on to be named Domestic Player of the Year in 2013 at the Allan Border Medal awards night.
  • Hughes hit his maiden Test century in the first innings of the second Test against South Africa in Durban in March 2009, before adding another ton in the second innings. In doing so at the age of 20 years and 96 days, he became both the youngest Australian since Doug Walters to score a Test century, and the youngest player in history to score a century in both innings of a Test.
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    Maiden Test ton

    Hughes hit his maiden Test century in the first innings of the second Test against South Africa in Durban in March 2009, before adding another ton in the second innings. In doing so at the age of 20 years and 96 days, he became both the youngest Australian since Doug Walters to score a Test century, and the youngest player in history to score a century in both innings of a Test.
  • Many remember Ashton Agar's world record knock of 98 against England in the 2013 Ashes series, but it was Hughes who stood fast at the other end to allow him to get there. Hughes and Agar combined to set the world record for a 10th wicket partnership.
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    Record partnership

    Many remember Ashton Agar's world record knock of 98 against England in the 2013 Ashes series, but it was Hughes who stood fast at the other end to allow him to get there. Hughes and Agar combined to set the world record for a 10th wicket partnership.
  • In 2013, Hughes became the first Australian to notch a century on debut in a one-day international, smashing 112 runs off 129 balls against Sri Lanka at the MCG.
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    ODI debut century

    In 2013, Hughes became the first Australian to notch a century on debut in a one-day international, smashing 112 runs off 129 balls against Sri Lanka at the MCG.
  • At the age of 19, Hughes became the youngest ever player to score a century in a Sheffield Shield final when he smashed 116 against Victoria in the 2008 decider.
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    Youngest Shield century

    At the age of 19, Hughes became the youngest ever player to score a century in a Sheffield Shield final when he smashed 116 against Victoria in the 2008 decider.
Hughes was rewarded for his achievements by winning the New South Wales Rising Star Award in 2009 and he went on to be named Domestic Player of the Year in 2013 at the Allan Border Medal awards night.
Hughes hit his maiden Test century in the first innings of the second Test against South Africa in Durban in March 2009, before adding another ton in the second innings. In doing so at the age of 20 years and 96 days, he became both the youngest Australian since Doug Walters to score a Test century, and the youngest player in history to score a century in both innings of a Test.
Many remember Ashton Agar's world record knock of 98 against England in the 2013 Ashes series, but it was Hughes who stood fast at the other end to allow him to get there. Hughes and Agar combined to set the world record for a 10th wicket partnership.
In 2013, Hughes became the first Australian to notch a century on debut in a one-day international, smashing 112 runs off 129 balls against Sri Lanka at the MCG.
At the age of 19, Hughes became the youngest ever player to score a century in a Sheffield Shield final when he smashed 116 against Victoria in the 2008 decider.
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