GALLERY: Phillip Hughes' cricket career
Hughes tragically died only a couple of days short of his 26th birthday after failing to recover from a blow to his head on Tuesday at the SCG in a Shield match.
We are extremely sad to announce that Phillip Hughes has passed away at the age of 25 pic.twitter.com/RjIWcqlT2v
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 27, 2014 RIP you little champ, we are all going to miss you ! Love, prayers to all the Hughes family xxxx
— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) November 27, 2014
Such terrible news with the passing of Phil Hughes. Our deepest sympathies to his family.
— Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) November 27, 2014
No no no no no. RIP Phillip Hughes
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) November 27, 2014
Awful to wake up to the news of Phil Hughes! Tragic day for the sport. Thoughts go out to those close to him! #RIPPhilHughes
— Joe Root (@joeroot05) November 27, 2014
No man.shocking news that Phil Hughes has passed away.cant believe it.Everyone close to him will be in my prayers. #cricketingfamily
— Faf Du Plessis (@faf1307) November 27, 2014
Very sad to hear news that Phillip Hughes has passed away. Couldn't imagine what his loved ones are going through right now #RIPChampion
— Keith Galloway (@kgalloway85) November 27, 2014
Such a sad day. Prayers for the family of Phil Hughes.
— Andrew Voss (@AndrewVossy) November 27, 2014
Wow wow wow. No sport is bigger than life itself. #RIPPhillipHughes
— Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) November 27, 2014
RIP Phillip Hughes - so sad. Thoughts with family and friends.
— Gus Worland (@GusWorland) November 27, 2014
Vale to Phillip Hughes. So sad, so young. Sadly sport like life is never without risk. Condolences to family, friends and sports colleagues
— Jeff Kennett (@jeff_kennett) November 27, 2014
RIP Phil Hughes. I am Heart broken by the news. My thoughts go out to his friends, family and teammates.
— Joel Reddy (@JoelReddy) November 27, 2014
Sympathies with Phil Hughes' family, from @BLACKCAPS team and all at NZC @cricketaustralia @cacomms ^RI
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 27, 2014