27 November 1984, Brisbane, Australia
The constant innuendo and speculation from former players and certain sections of the media over the last four or five years has...
In the interests of the team, Australian cricket and myself, I have informed the Australian Cricket Board of my decision to stand down. . .”
At this stage, an emotional Hughes broke down, stood up and left the players’ dining room, motioning to team manager and friend Bob Merriman to take over.