List A Debut
Hughes made his List A debut less than a week after making his first-class debut on 28thh November 2007. The match was between New South Wales and Victoria played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). He was originally not slated to play the match but injury suffered to Phil Jacques handed him his maiden List A spot. He impressed just like he did in his first-class debut and scored 68 which was the top scorer from the New South Wales point of view.