Hughes, 25, was on 63 not out when he was hit by a Sean Abbott bouncer in the South Australia-New South Wales match at the
Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Tuesday (November 25). He fell on the pitch unconsciousness and was taken to St Vincent Hospital in Sydney. He never regained consciousness and died on Thursday.
Profile of Hughes and his Achievements

Full name: Phillip Joel Hughes
Born: November 30, 1988 Macksville (NSW) Died: November 27, 2014 (Age 25) Left hand

opening batsman

Tests Matches: 26
Innings: 49
Not Outs: 2
Runs: 1535
Average: 32.66
Highest Score: 160
Strike Rate: 53.55
50s: 7
100s: 3
Catches: 15
ODIs Matches: 25
Innings: 24
Not Out: 1
Runs: 826
Average: 35.91
Highest Score: 138*
Strike Rate: 75.09
50s: 4
100s: 2
Catches: 5
T20Is Matches: 1
Innings: 1
Highest Score: 6
First-class Matches: 114
Innings: 209
Not Outs: 15
Runs: 9023
Average: 46.51
Highest Score: 243*
Strike Rate: 57.11
50s: 46
100s: 26
Catches: 72