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‘Accident waiting to happen’: player’s death raises alarm over risk of concrete cricket pitches in Australian rules football

Concrete-based cricket pitches, like that on which Nathan Fitzgerald received fatal blows to the head, are ‘totally unsafe’, concussion advocate says

The Guardian - AU

All-heart Travis Head leaves indelible mark on Ashes series by playing his own game

The Australian’s rare attitude to the game and his destructive batting against England have seen him elevated to cult hero status

The Guardian - AU

Silence falls on stadium as thousands mourn teen's life

Silence fell on tens of thousands of cricket fans in the MCG in a tribute to teenager Ben Austin after he was killed in a training accident.

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Yes, cricket is a contact sport. We have safety gear – but we need to do more

Early on Thursday, a seventeen-year-old cricketer died in hospital after being injured in a training session in Melbourne days earlier.

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‘Bats out for Benny’: teenager killed by cricket ball honoured amid debate over neck guards

The 17-year-old was not wearing neck guard when fatally hit in practice nets while officials say priority is Ben Austin’s family and boy who threw ball

The Guardian - AU

Teenager dies after being hit in neck with cricket ball in Melbourne’s east

Ferntree Gully cricket club confirms death of 17-year-old Ben Austin after incident in cricket nets on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

Heat dials up with Sam Konstas to be thrown into MCG cauldron at Boxing Day Test

The 19-year-old opener has been locked in to face India but will have the most fearsome introduction with Jasprit Bumrah firing on all cylinders

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Hughes was on path to greatness despite selection woes

Usman Khawaja, Matt Wade and Ed Cowan have been among those to question the selectors' axings of Phillip Hughes in a new Cricket Australia documentary.

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India vs Australia: Why Australian players are wearing black armbands in pink-ball Test

NEW DELHI: The second Test between India and Australia got underway with Indian captain Rohit Sharma winning the toss and opting to bat at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

The Times of India

Test dark horse Webster ices Tassie's first Shield win

Tasmania's Beau Webster has sent another reminder of his capabilities to Test selectors, snaring two crucial wickets on a sombre day at the SCG.

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On this day in 2014, Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes died after a blow on the head while batting

Ten years ago on November 27, the cricketing world received a shock when the 25-year-old Australian batter Phillip Hughes died in the hospital, two days after being hit by a ball in the lower part of his head while batting in a Sheffield Shield match.

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Phillip Hughes family and friends statement on 10-year death anniversary: 'He played cricket for all the right reasons'

Friends, family and teammates of late Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes paid their tributes on Wednesday, marking 10 years since he died after being struck on the neck while batting.

The Times of India

Ben Stokes joins cricket world in marking 10th anniversary of Phil Hughes’ death

Stokes took time out from England’s final preparations for the first Test in New Zealand to reflect on an incident that shocked the game.

The Independent UK

Phillip Hughes: the loss of a daring and bright-eyed future is still keenly felt

It’s tempting to say cricket is not important when thinking about Hughes’s death 10 years ago. But the loss of his career is symbolic of a broader lost future

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More tears and tributes for Hughes on sad anniversary

The family of Phillip Hughes issued a touching tribute to the popular cricketer before an emotional ceremony at the SCG on the 10th anniversary of his death.

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The mental strain that plagues cricket post Hughes

Australian cricket heeded Michael Clarke's words to dig in and get through to tea. But for those closest to Phillip Hughes, the sport was never really the same.

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Hughes the friendly farmer who shot to cricket fame

Phillip Hughes will long be remembered for his record-breaking cricket talent but those close to him also remember the best of friends, an avid cattle farmer.

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Hughes' legacy left behind a safer game of cricket

Phillip Hughes' shock death after being struck in the neck by a ball in 2014 prompted wide-sweeping changes in all aspects of player health and safety.

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The tons and tweak that had Hughes primed to dominate

The rise was remarkable but Phillip Hughes's Test career, as Simon Katich and Neil D'Costa know too well, was set to go to another level as it tragically ended.

The Guardian - AU

Phillip Hughes: depth of loss even 10 years on speaks to the cricketer he was

The young batter’s death stirred the public in ways we’d never before seen and remains a reminder that sport is ultimately a shared experience

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Defiant Goodwin helps WA out of early Shield trouble

Dropped catches cost South Australia as Western Australia's Jayden Goodwin bagged a half century, but there was more anguish for Cameron Bancroft.

The Times of India

India vs Australia Adelaide Test to begin with tributes to late Phillip Hughes

The second Test between India and Australia in Adelaide, which will be a day-night affair, will begin with a tribute to the late Aussie batter Phillip Hughes, who died 10 years ago after a ball struck him in the neck during a domestic match.

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Cricket ready to honour Hughes on 10-year anniversary

Australian cricket will stop to remember Phillip Hughes' 10-year anniversary, with several commemorations planned at both state and national level.

The Conversation

Cricket balls can concuss and even kill batters – at all levels, helmet use must be taken seriously

The ten-year anniversary of the death of much-loved Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes falls on November 27.

The Guardian - UK

A decade after Phillip Hughes’ death: how much has cricket changed?

Safety in the game has evolved but the cricketing prodigy comes to mind whenever someone’s helmet takes a blow

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