Phillip Hughes

Australian cricketer (1988-2014)

Phillip Joel Hughes (30 November 1988 – 27 November 2014) was an Australian Test and One-Day International (ODI) cricketer. He played for South Australia and Worcestershire. He was a left-handed opening batsman who played for two seasons with New South Wales before making his Test debut in 2009 at the age of 20.[1] Hughes was born in Macksville, New South Wales.

Hughes in 2007

During a Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 25 November 2014, Hughes was hit in the neck by a bouncer from New South Wales bowler Sean Abbott after mistiming his shot. He was taken to hospital. Hughes died two days later from his injuries at a hospital in Sydney, aged 25.[2][3]

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  1. "Boofa goes from bushie to Blue". Fox Sports News. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
  2. Phil Hughes dead at 25 Archived 2014-12-17 at the Wayback Machine, news.com.au, 27 November 2014
  3. "Phillip Hughes dies from head injury sustained in Sheffield Shield match". ABC News. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

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