He also had a stint as Channel 7 commentator for Australian Tests in 1992-93 against Great Britain and New Zealand, before moving to New Zealand to call the Auckland Warriors matches in 1995 for Sky NZ, He hosted Ten Network's coverage of the Seoul Olympics.
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Hughes now co-hosts the Talkin' Sport radio show on Sydney station 2SM.
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He never produced a spectacular batting performance, his top score being the 65 he hit against Victoria at the MCG in his final season.
His son Graeme Hughes played for New South Wales for a few years in the 1970s, but found more success in rugby league.
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He was followed by several other major media personalities, including Bill Anderson, David Fordham, David Morrow, Graeme Hughes, Peter Sterling, Mark Warren, Steve Roach and the current team headed by Andrew Voss.