How the brutal axing of former Test cricket captain Kim Hughes led to a spiral into alcoholism - Daily Mail

When former Test skipper Kim Hughes resigned in 1984 it was one of the darkest days in Australian cricket history. Now, he has opened up on how that paved the way for his alcohol abuse.

One of the hardest challenges Kim Hughes ever had to face in his life played out publicly, when internal and external pressure from the politically charged Australian Test cricket team led to his tea… [+4108 chars]

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