THE teenager who gatecrashed Michael Clarke's press conference in Hobart last summer to offer him batting tips has more advice to give, and this time he has words of wisdom for Phillip Hughes.

Geelong high school student Daniel Brew believes Hughes needs to let more balls go outside off stump in order to minimise his chances of getting caught behind the wicket.

More advice ... Daniel Brew. Credit:Peter Mathew

Hughes's woes continued with twin failures at the Gabba last week, most noticeably in Australia's meagre second-innings run chase when he cut Chris Martin to gully a ball after he was dropped in the slip cordon.

''I think what Phil needs to do is play the balls he needs to, and leave the balls outside off stump,'' Brew, 18, said. ''Nothing pisses off a bowler more than leaving the ball outside off. He is trying to play late cuts through the slips and you can't do it because they are the better fielders and he needs to stop pushing at the ball as well. He is also reaching for the ball outside off. If it's a good ball and if it's not hitting the stumps why play at it?''

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Brew also has an idea for how Australia's batting coach Justin Langer can warm up his charges before they head out to the middle. ''The Australians need throw downs before they bat so they move their feet,'' he said.

Clarke's fortunes improved after his chance encounter with the lower-grade Geelong Cricket Association player in January. Clarke has since taken over from Ricky Ponting as Australia's Test and one-day captain and averaged above 50 in both those forms of the game.