While studying for his degree at Loughborough University, Hayes made his first-class debut for Loughborough UCCE against Leicestershire in 2009. He made a further appearance for the team in 2009, against Kent. In his two first-class matches, he batted once, scoring 38 runs in the match against Leicestershire.
Phillip is co-founder of Kloodle, a social network for graduate recruitment.
