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| 25 y-o Phil Hughes |
(Reuters) - Phil Hughes, who died on Thursday aged 25, will forever be remembered as one of Australian cricket's free spirits.
A pugnacious left-hander brimming with self-confidence, his life was tragically cut short when he was hit on the head by a ball and never regained consciousness.
The violent manner of his death has shaken the cricket community, and the world of sport, to its core.
Hughes had been in an out of the Australian national team for the past five years but had been pushing for re-selection. As a batsman he had his flaws, but those imperfections seemed to make him even more popular.
When he was struck down on Tuesday, batting for South Australia against New South Wales, he was 63 not out and seemingly on track for a place in the national team to play India next week.
LOVEABLE CHARACTER
The Australian public loved his fighting spirit and boisterous nature, a kid from the bush who made it to the top but never changed as a person.
Hughes made 26 test and 25 one-day international appearances for Australia, but at just 25 there seemed plenty of time to make more as he battled to overcome his weaknesses.
His ability to score runs has never been questioned but his unorthodox batting technique, especially against short-pitched bowling, was an issue. more
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