Australian batsman Phillip Hughes cricket career Cricket players observe a minute silence to pay respect
- 9 years ago
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Phillip Hughes' Test career appeared on the verge of reignition before he was fatally hit on the head while batting in the Sheffield Shield.
Renowned as a battling and aggressive batsman, Hughes played his final Test 16 months ago at Lord's where Australia lost to England on the way to series defeat that summer.
But days before what would have been his 26th birthday on Sunday, there was a likely vacancy in Australia's top order because of captain Michael Clarke's injury problems, and Hughes was an obvious candidate for the start of a four-match series against India.
Hughes announced himself in international cricket in unique and remarkable fashion when, as a 20-year-old opener in just his second Test against South Africa in March 2009, he became the youngest man to make a century in each innings of a Test - taming a world-beating pace attack led by Dale Steyn with scores of 115 and 160.
Cricket players observe a minute silence to pay respect to Phillip Hudges
Phillip Hughes' Test career appeared on the verge of reignition before he was fatally hit on the head while batting in the Sheffield Shield.
Renowned as a battling and aggressive batsman, Hughes played his final Test 16 months ago at Lord's where Australia lost to England on the way to series defeat that summer.
But days before what would have been his 26th birthday on Sunday, there was a likely vacancy in Australia's top order because of captain Michael Clarke's injury problems, and Hughes was an obvious candidate for the start of a four-match series against India.
Hughes announced himself in international cricket in unique and remarkable fashion when, as a 20-year-old opener in just his second Test against South Africa in March 2009, he became the youngest man to make a century in each innings of a Test - taming a world-beating pace attack led by Dale Steyn with scores of 115 and 160.
Cricket players observe a minute silence to pay respect to Phillip Hudges