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Australian Cricket Batsman, Philip Hughes Dead

Australian cricket batsman, Philip Hughes, has died two days after a ball hit him in the head and caused a cerebral hemorrhage. Australia team doctor, … Continue reading Australian Cricket Batsman, Philip Hughes Dead


HughesAustralian cricket batsman, Philip Hughes, has died two days after a ball hit him in the head and caused a cerebral hemorrhage.

Australia team doctor, Peter Brukner, said that the talented cricketer, who was said to be a year older on November 30, passed away in hospital, never regaining consciousness.

He said that the artery had been compressed, causing it to split and leading to a “massive bleed” into the brain.

Hughes, on Tuesday, was playing a state match for South Australia against New South Wales.

As Hughes was up to bat, he was hit by a “bouncer” — a cricket pitch that’s deliberately thrown short, so the ball bounces high toward a player’s head.

Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, said in a statement that Hughes was a young man living out his dreams and that his death was a very sad day for cricket and a heartbreaking day for his family.

“Shocked to hear about Phil. Sad day for cricket. Deepest condolences to family, friends and well wishers. RIP.” said Indian icon, Sachin Tendulkar, who played alongside Hughes in the Indian Premier League.

Hughes, who had played 26 Tests, made his Test debut at the age of 20 against South Africa in 2009 and in only his second match, he became the youngest batsman to post two centuries in a single Test.

He played county cricket for Hampshire, Middlesex and Worcestershire and shared in what was at the time a world record 10th-wicket partnership of 163 with Ashton Agar against England in the 2013 Ashes series.

A two-day tour match between a Cricket Australia XI and India, scheduled to be played in Adelaide on Friday and Saturday, has been cancelled.

In English cricket, Thursday’s planned release of the 2015 county championship fixtures has also been postponed.