SYDNEY — Australia team doctor Peter Brukner says batsman Phillip Hughes has died in hospital, two days after being struck in the head by a cricket ball during a domestic first-class match.
Brukner issued a statement saying “It is my sad duty to inform you that a short time ago Phillip Hughes passed away. He never regained consciousness following his injury on Tuesday.”
Brukner said Hughes, 25, was not in pain, and was surrounded by his family and close friends.
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