Australia Batsman Phillip Hughes critically ill after being hit by ball Tuesday Nov 25,2014

 

Phillip Hughes of South Australia is helped by New South Wales players after falling to the ground after being struck in the head by a delivery during day one of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 25, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.

  

 

Phil Hughes, who has played 26 Tests, made his Test debut at the age of 20 against South Africa in 2009.

In only his second match against South Africa, he became the youngest batsman to post two centuries in a single Test at Durban

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

Phillip Hughes Dies in Hospital Thursday Nov 27,2014 
 


 

Phillip Hughes dies two days after he was struck in the head by a bouncer - as devastated bowler Sean Abbott who delivered the fatal ball leaves hospital in tears

Phillip Hughes has died in Sydney hospital surrounded by family and friends, three days before his 26th birthday

 

Phillip Hughes,the batsman from Macksville, New South Wales, never recovered from a devastating head injury he sustained after a ball delivered by bowler Sean Abbott struck him in the back of the head while he was playing first-class cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday afternoon

Team doctor Peter Brukner told reporters Hughes never regained consciousness following his injury. He was not in pain when he died. 

'As a cricket community we mourn his loss and extend our deepest sympathies to Phillip's family and friends at this incredibly sad time,' Dr Brukner said.

Australian skipper Michael Clarke read out a solemn statement on behalf of Hughes' mother Virginia, father Greg, sister Megan and brother Jason.

'We're devastated at the loss of our much loved son and brother, Phillip,' a composed Clarke read bravely, refusing to look up from the statement in front of him.

'It's been a very difficult few days, we appreciate all the support we have received from family, friends, players, Cricket Australia and the general public.

'Cricket was Phillip's life and we as a family shared that love of the game with him,' Clarke continued.

'We would like to thank all the nursing and medical staff at St Vincent's Hospital and Cricket NSW medical staff for their great efforts with Phillip.'

Michael Clarke finished the statement with the simple yet powerful words, 'we love you.'

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland said Hughes will be sadly missed and forever remembered.

'Phil has been taken away from us to soon,' Sutherland said.

'It's an understatement to say we're completely devastated. The impact of Phillip's loss is enormous.

'He will forever be remembered as one of the elite few to have worn the baggy green cap, cap number 408.

'In the darkest hours, cricket puts its collective arms around the Hughes family.

'We offer our love and endless support.'

Parents Greg and Virginia Hughes are supported by sister Megan as they leave Cricket NSW in Sydney after friends gathered for a moving tribute on Thursday night

At Adelaide Oval - the homeground of his South Australian team - a heartfelt tribute was posted on the scoreboard 

 A woman is seen lying flowers next to other tributes outside the Adelaide Oval for Phillip Hughes

Tributes including an inscribed cricket bat and ball are seen lying next to a photograph of Phil Hughes outside the Adelaide Oval

 

 Home-made memorials have been placed outside the ground of the Western Australian Cricket Association following the death of batsman Phillip Hughes

Flowers and condolence messages are also left outside the Cricket NSW offices

 Two women's cricket teams, from South Australia and ACT, hold a minute of silence before their game at the Adelaide Oval around the number 408 which was Phil Hughes' test cap number


A photograph of Phil Hughes is displayed on a big screen outside the Adelaide Oval

TV personality Piers Morgan tweeted picture of two bats and replica of Ashes urn


Former England captain Michael Vaughan included England cap in his tribute


Steve Smith paid tribute to his former Australian team-mate on Twitter on Friday

 

England batsman Jonathan Trott left a bat and an England cap by his front door

 

Former Australia captain Adam Gilchrist (right) and his children joined in touching tribute

 

Glenn Maxwell shared a picture on Instagram of the three caps he wore when playing with Hughes

  

New Zealand's cricket team paid tribute to Hughes ahead of day two of their Test against Pakistan

 

A bat with a Cricket Victoria cap is left at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in tribute to Hughes

  

 

Phillip Hughes career statistics
 
Style: Left-handed opening batsman
Tests matches: 26
Test innings: 49
Test runs: 1,535
Highest Test score: 160 v South Africa in Durban, March 2009
Test average: 32.65
Test 100s: 3
Test 50s: 7
Test debut: Versus South Africa in Johannesburg, Feb. 2009
Last Test: Versus England at Lord's, July 2013

ODI matches: 25
ODI innings: 24
ODI runs: 826
ODI highest score: 138 not out v Sri Lanka in Hobart, Jan. 2013
ODI average: 35.91
ODI 100s: 2
ODI 50s: 4

ODI debut: Versus Sri Lanka in Melbourne, Jan. 2013

Last ODI: Versus Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, Oct. 2014

Twenty20 internationals: 1
Six runs versus Pakistan in Dubai, Oct. 2014

Phillip Hughes made his Test debut against South Africa in Johannesburg in February-March 2009
Phillip Hughes  played his last Test match against England at Lord's in July 2013.

Phillip Hughes made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in Melbourne in January 2013 and became the first Australian batsman in the history of ODI cricket to score a century on debut.

 His last match, batting in the middle-order, was against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on October 12, 2014 and scored 5 as Australia won by a run to clinch the series 3-0.