Merv Hughes
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| Full name | Mervyn Gregory Hughes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23 November 1961 Euroa, Victoria, Australia |
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| Nickname | Fruitfly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 332) | 13 December 1985 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 17 March 1994 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 104) | 11 December 1988 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 23 May 1993 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997/98–1998/99 | Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981/82–1994/95 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mervyn Gregory "Merv" Hughes (born 23 November 1961) is a former Australian cricketer. A right-arm fast bowler, he represented Australia between 1985 and 1994 in 53 Test matches, taking 212 wickets. He played 33 One Day Internationals, taking 38 wickets. He took a hat trick in a Test against the West Indies at the WACA in 1988–89, and went on to take 8–87. In 1993, he took 31 wickets in the Ashes Series against England. He was a useful lower-order batsman, scoring two half-centuries in tests, and over 1,000 runs in all. He also represented Victorian Bushrangers, Essex in English county cricket, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 'A' (in the World Series Cup), and Australia.
Hughes was born in Euroa, Victoria. He started kindergarten while at Apollo Bay and his first year at school came when the family went back to Euroa. Organized sport began in 3rd grade at Werribee. In 5th grade, he pestered his father to be allowed to join football at Werribee where he held his own, despite the fact that he was one of the smallest players when out of his age group. Hughes' enthusiasm for sport was described as "unquenchable."
Hughes started his career playing district cricket with Footscray in 1978–79. Footscray, (now called Footscray-Edgewater), subsequently has had their main home ground named after him; it is now known as the Mervyn G. Hughes Oval. He was selected for Victoria in 1981–82, and made his debut against South Australia. Hughes first appeared for Australia against India in 1985–1986. He took 1–123 and was not re-selected until the Ashes Series against England the following year.
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