Melbourne, April 11: As the battle for the Ashes draws near, Aussie Phillip Hughes has turned to Steve Waugh for advice on how to tame the English in their own backyard. Waugh played a crucial role on Australia’s 1989 tour of England.
Hughes, who became the youngest player in Test history to score two centuries in a Test during the second game of his career in Durban, will be flying to England to play for Middlesex next week, an opportunity he believes will help him get accustomed to the seaming conditions.
"It will be a lot different, I haven`t played in those conditions before. We sat down a little while ago and had to decide between playing in the IPL or going to England. There`s three forms of the game and we had to decide which way to go. I haven`t played an Ashes before so with that coming up this was definitely the way to go," Hughes told a cricket website.
Hughes was awarded the Steve Waugh medal last month in view of his outstanding performance for New South Wales.
"At the Steve Waugh night I spoke to Steve Waugh about England. Definitely before I go there I`ll be getting around and talking to a few guys like Justin Langer and guys that`ve had success in all the conditions all around the world,” said Hughes.
"It`s a big one because England is very different conditions. The advice from Steve was more to keep enjoying it and be yourself. He said it`s different conditions but the longer you`re there you`ll get to know them pretty well," added the southpaw.
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