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Phillip Hughes  (Australia)

Full Name: Phillip Joel Hughes
Date of Birth: Nov 30, 1988, Macksville, New South Wales
Died on: Nov 27, 2014, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Major Team: Australia, Australia A, Australia Under-19s, East Torrens, Hampshire, Middlesex, Mumbai Indians, New South Wales, New South Wales Under-19s, South Australia, Western Suburbs, Worcestershire
Playing Roll: Batsman
Batting Style: Left
Nick Name: Philip Hughes
International Debut: 2009

Batting And Fielding Records

Type M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Test 26 49 2 1535 160 32.66 2866 53.56 3 7 199 11 15 -
ODI 25 24 1 826 138* 35.91 1100 75.09 2 4 91 5 5 -
T20I 1 1 0 6 6 6.00 8 75.00 - - 1 - - -

Bowling Records

Type M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Eco SR 4W 5W 10W
Test 26 - - - - - - - - - - - -
ODI 25 - - - - - - - - - - - -
T20I 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Statistics

Test Debut:  South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, 26 Feb - 02 Mar 2009
ODI Debut:  Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne, Jan 11, 2013
T20I Debut:  Pakistan v Australia at Dubai, Oct 05, 2014

On 25 November 2014, Hughes was knocked unconscious by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, while batting on 63 not out, Hughes was struck in the neck by a bouncer from New South Wales bowler Sean Abbott after mistiming his shot. He was taken to St Vincent's Hospital where he underwent surgery, was placed into an induced coma and was in intensive care in a critical condition. He died on 27 November 2014, after failing to regain conciousness.

  • 11-Jul-13: Ashton Agar and Phil Hughes' partnership of 163, against England during the first Ashes Test on 11 July 2013, is the highest for a 10th wicket in Tests.
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