Phil Hughes untimely death: Cricket Australia Media Release Sydney, November 27 2014 James Sutherland, Cricket Australia CEO, speaks to the media at St Vincents Hospital. Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland has expressed the games devastation at the passing of Phillip Hughes today aged 25. The word tragedy gets used far too often in sport but this freak accident is now a real-life tragedy. Just shy of his 26th birthday, Phillip has been taken from us far too young, Sutherland said. Its an understatement to say that we are completely devastated. Our grief runs deep and the impact of Phillips loss is enormous but nothing compares to the loss felt by those closest to him. Phillip was a cherished son, brother, friend and team mate. In these darkest of hours cricket puts its collective arms around the Hughes family. To his parents Virginia and Greg and siblings Megan and Jason we offer our love and endless support. As a cricketer, Phillip was an incredibly talented and dearly loved member of the Australian, South Australian and Adelaide Strikers squads and a former NSW representative. He also played county cricket in England and IPL in India. Without doubt he was a rising star whose best cricket was still ahead of him. Hughesy, Huey or Hue-Dog as he was known to many of his mates was much-loved. You only have to sift through the thousands of messages of support, prayers and well wishes for Phillip from cricketers and supporters the world over to understand the affection felt towards him. He will forever be remembered as one of the elite few to have worn the Baggy Green cap cap 408 to be precise. He was a hero to kids around the nation, particularly those in the region around his home town of Macksville in New South Wales that he did so proud in his 26 Test matches a tally that looked certain to grow, but now sadly never will. The National Selectors had certainly identified him as having a long-term future in the game. It was only a few days ago when announcing the first Test team for the forthcoming Indian series that National Selector Rod Marsh said, Hes a helluva good batsman. He is a very, very good young player who has got 26 first-class hundreds. We all vividly remember his explosive entrance to Test cricket. In 2009, in only his second Test and at the tender age of 20, Phillip blasted back-to-back centuries against South Africa and only last year showed his class again when he became the first Australian batsman in the history of ODI cricket to score a century on debut. But it was Phillip as a person that we will miss most. He was a classic example of his country upbringing humble, understated and hard working. When the chips were down or he had a setback he simply got on with the job and worked harder. He set a wonderful example to any young person seeking to make their way in life. Id like to take this opportunity to send our deepest sympathies to Phillips teammates at a national, state and grade level as well as the wider New South Wales and South Australian cricket communities. I would also like to pay tribute to the Phillips teammates and opponents, the Australian crickets medical staff and those at St Vincents hospital in Sydney for the care they showed him. And as I said earlier our hearts go out to the Hughes family right now. Phillip Joel Hughes played 26 Test matches for his country. He will be sadly missed and forever remembered. Phillip Joel Hughes Born: November 30, 1988 Macksville (NSW) Left hand opening batsmanFormatMatchesInningsNot Outs RunsAverageHigh ScoreStrike RateFiftiesHundredsCatchesTests2649 2153532.6616053.557315ODIs2524 182635.91138*75.09425T20Is 11066675000First-Class114209 15902346.51243*57.11462672List A918912363947.25202*77.923 830Twienty-203434 8111042.6987*117.2110016 Career achievements Receives Baggy Green cap 408 to make his Test debut against South Africa in 2009 aged 20 In his second Test, becomes the youngest cricketer to score back-to-back centuries (115 and 160) in one Test (v South Africa in Durban, 2009) Becomes the first Australian batsman in the history of ODI cricket to score a century on debut (112 v Sri Lanka, MCG on 11 January 2013) 2009 Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year 2013 Australian Domestic Player of the Year The first Australian batsman to score a double hundred in List A games.
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