Incidentally, the first ODI at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is the same venue where Hughes had endured the fatal blow six years ago.
Opener David Warner, who has played a lot of cricket with Smith was in shock and claimed the ball hit at the same place where late Australian cricket Phil Hughes got hit.
The Australian team will raise a toast to "absent friends" in the memory of late cricketer Phil Hughes.
On this day five years ago, Phil Hughes passed away after being struck by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match.
Explosive Australian batsman David Warner has dedicated his 18th Test century against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground to former teammate Phil Hughes who died at the age of 25 after being hit near the
Melbourne: Cricket has changed in Australia in the 12 months since Phillip Hughes was felled by a rising delivery that ultimately led to his death.Hughes, who played 26 tests for Australia, died three days short
Karachi: In another tragic incident on the field, 18-year-old Zeeshan Mohammed died after being struck in the chest by the cricket ball.Doctors at the Orangi Town general hospital said that Mohammed died from a heart
Sydney: As Australian cricketers return to the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the first time since the death of Phillip Hughes - the life of their fallen teammate will be commemorated with a bronze plaque
New Delhi: Year 2014 is about to end in few days and looking back at it, the 'Gentlemen's game' was full of ups and downs. MS Dhoni's shocking retirement from Test cricket with immideate effects
Melbourne: Cricket Australia has trademarked the phrase "63 not out" in what it calls a defensive move to prevent people from cashing in on the death of batsman Phillip Hughes.Hughes, who died two days after
New Delhi: Speed thrills but kills….very true not only in the context of driving but now in sports also. The latest example is the tragic death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes who was hit on
Melbourne: New South Wales (NSW) Blues allrounder Sean Abbott has gone some way in putting the darkness of the past two and a half weeks behind him by ripping through the Queensland Bulls batting lineup
Adelaide: The cricket community, led by Australian legends Shane Warne and Glenn Mcgrath, were quick to heap praise on Michael Clarke for his superb hundred (128), braving an excruciating back spasm, against India on day
Adelaide: Australia all-rounder Shane Watson is using the players' locker formerly meant for Phillip Hughes in the dressing room of Adelaide Oval, the late cricketer's adopted home that had witnessed a gamut of emotions before
Adelaide: Scoreboard after Australia scored 354/6 in first innings against India at stumps on Day 1 of First Test after Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat first at Adelaide Oval here Tuesday. Australia
Adelaide: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson says he will be "extremely surprised" if captain Michael Clarke does not score a hundred in honour of Phillip Hughes in the first cricket Test against India.Clarke has overcome a
Sydney: New South Wales state premier Mike Baird says a planned state funeral for fallen cricket star Phil Hughes has been called off.Hughes died on November 27, two days after being struck by a short-pitched
Adelaide: In a touching tribute to the late Phillip Hughes, Cricket Australia today named him the 13th man of the national squad for the opening Test against India and promised a range of tributes to
Sydney: Fast bowler Sean Abbott has been named to play for New South Wales against Queensland in a Sheffield Shield cricket match from Tuesday on the ground on which test batsman Phil Hughes was struck
Adelaide, Australia: Six days after the funeral service for test batsman Phillip Hughes, cricket in Australia will try to put its grief behind it and return to normal on Tuesday.Even the players are not sure
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