Australia's moustachioed fast bowler who was one of cricket's greatest sledgers, with dozens of legendary verbal exchanges to his name.
5 incidents documented
ICC vs Player Safety
2016-01-01
The ICC's mandatory helmet safety standard introduced in 2016 — requiring all international players to wear helmets meeting a specific British Standard certification — was a direct response to Phillip Hughes's death from a cricket ball strike and represented cricket's most significant player safety regulation.
Australia vs Various
1993-01-01
Merv Hughes, the moustachioed Australian fast bowler, was famous for his creative and hilarious sledging that often left batsmen and teammates in stitches.
Australia vs Various
28 December 1991
Merv Hughes was legendary for his creative and often hilarious sledging, engaging in memorable verbal battles with Javed Miandad, Viv Richards, and many others.
Australia vs Pakistan
1991-01-01
The long-running verbal feud between Merv Hughes and Javed Miandad across multiple series produced cricket's most celebrated sledging exchanges, including the famous 'bus driver' insult and Miandad's mocking celebration when Hughes was dismissed.
England vs Australia
1990-08-09
Merv Hughes's relentless verbal and physical campaign against Graham Gooch during the 1990 Ashes — in which Gooch was in magnificent form scoring 456 runs including 333 — illustrated the limits of intimidation against a batsman of exceptional concentration and technique.