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Phillip Hughes, an Australian cricketer, has died two days after he was struck in the head by ball, according to a Cricket Australia official announcement.

Hughes, 25, had undergone emergency surgery and was in a critical condition in a Sydney hospital after he was hit on the head by a bouncer in a domestic first-class cricket match on Tuesday.

Dr Peter Brukner, Cricket Australia's team doctor, said on Thursday that Hughes never regained consciousness after being struck behind his left ear by the bouncer.

"It is my sad duty to inform you that a short time ago Phillip Hughes passed away," Dr Brukner said in a