Background
He was born in Slough, Berkshire.
He was born in Slough, Berkshire.
Loughborough University.
Hughes is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. Hughes made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 2003 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Wiltshire. His next Minor counties appearance for Buckinghamshire didn"t come until 2008, when he played a further Tropy match against Cambridgeshire.
He played a single Minor Counties Championship match in 2008 against Norfolk.
Hughes made his first-class debut for Loughborough UCCE against Somerset in 2007. He played a further five first-class fixtures spread over 2007 and 2008, the last coming against Worcestershire.
In his six first-class matches he scored 149 runs at a batting average of 21.28, with a high score of 45. With the ball he took 7 wickets at a bowling average of 34.14, with best figures 3/33.